Asset utilization optimization communication system and components thereof

ABSTRACT

A method executed by a computing device includes determining to enhance a legacy asset base, determining an asset selection approach, and selecting a first augmenting asset to produce a first selected augmenting asset of selected augmenting assets. The method further includes splitting the first selected augmenting asset by reassigning a portion of a future time-estimated benefit payment of the first selected augmenting asset to a benefit entity and reassigning a first series of time-certain obligated payments of the first selected augmenting asset to a sponsor entity, such that a beneficial valuation elevation is created where a sum of a benefit net present value and a liability net present value is greater than a fair market value of the selected augmenting assets. The method further includes assigning the benefit entity to a legacy asset base to leverage the beneficial valuation elevation over direct utilization of the selected augmenting assets.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENTS

The present U.S. Utility patent application claims priority pursuant to35 U.S.C. § 120 as a continuation of U.S. Utility application Ser. No.16/243,828, entitled “ASSET UTILIZATION OPTIMIZATION COMMUNICATIONSYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEREOF,” filed Jan. 9, 2019, pending, whichclaims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. ProvisionalApplication No. 62/628,127, entitled “ASSET UTILIZATION OPTIMIZATIONCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEREOF, filed Feb. 8, 2018,expired, all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference intheir entirety and made part of the present U.S. Utility patentapplication for all purposes.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Technical Field of the Invention

This invention relates generally to communication systems and moreparticularly to asset reconfiguration and reassignment within thecommunication system.

Description of Related Art

Communication systems are known to communicate data betweencommunication devices of the communication system. The data may becommunicated in one or more of an unaltered form (e.g., raw data from afirst communication device), in an altered form to provide enhancedtransmission reliability (e.g., error encoded), in an altered form toprovide enhanced security of access (e.g., credentialed access,encryption), and in an altered form to enhance communication resourceutilization (e.g., compression). The data may represent a wide varietyof data types including one or more of video, audio, text, graphics, andimages. Text data is widely known to represent text characterdocumentation, financial documents of numerical nature, and/or acombination thereof.

Global enterprise operations are increasingly utilizing communicationsystems to communicate representations of financial affairs. Financialdocuments associated with the financial affairs may includeadvertisements, solicitations, asset pricing information, purchaseorders, invoices, payment transactions, asset distribution information,complex settlement information, financing information, financial marketinformation, asset titling information, transaction guaranteeinformation, global finance trend analysis information, and otherinformation associated with the increasingly complex world of electroniccommerce.

The global velocity of data communication and massive volume of datarepresenting financial documents is ever-increasing and as a result itis a growing challenge to communicate, manipulate, and enhance the datarelated to financial affairs. Such challenges include refreshing anasset base of the financial system (e.g., including detecting growingissues with regards to desired funding levels of the financial system),unlocking untapped asset value (e.g., conversion of one asset type toanother), and rapidly retitling new or re-spun assets (e.g., assigningnew assets, reassigning converted assets).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a communicationsystem in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a device of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a server of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIGS. 4A-4B are schematic block diagrams of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 4C is a logic diagram of an example of a method of enhancing alegacy asset base in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 4D is a logic diagram of another method of enhancing a legacy assetbase in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 5A is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a diagnosticmodule in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 5B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of diagnosing alegacy asset base in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 6A is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of an acquisitionmodule in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 6B is a diagram of an example of acquiring augmenting assets inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 6C is a logic diagram of an example of a method of acquiringaugmenting assets in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 7A is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of an augmentationmodule in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 7B is a diagram of an example of utilizing augmenting assets inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 7C is a logic diagram of an example of a method utilizingaugmenting assets in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 8A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 8B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of enhancing alegacy asset base in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 9A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 9B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of acquisition ofan augmenting asset bundle in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 10A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 10B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of updating anacquired augmenting asset bundle in accordance with the presentinvention;

FIG. 11A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 11B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of updatingan acquired augmenting asset bundle in accordance with the presentinvention;

FIG. 12A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 12B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of updatingan acquired augmenting asset bundle in accordance with the presentinvention;

FIG. 13A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 13B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of updatingan acquired augmenting asset bundle in accordance with the presentinvention;

FIG. 14A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 14B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of converting thefinancial system from a first type to a second type in accordance withthe present invention;

FIG. 15A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 15B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of modifying termsof a financial instrument in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 16A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 16B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of evaluatingperformance of the financial system bundle in accordance with thepresent invention;

FIG. 16C is a logic diagram of an example of a method of optimizingperformance of a financial system in accordance with the presentinvention;

FIG. 17A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 17B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of detecting ashift in a financial system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 18A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 18B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of updatingan acquired augmenting asset bundle in accordance with the presentinvention;

FIG. 19A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 19B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of enhancingpayments of a financial system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 20A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 20B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of acquiringaugmenting assets in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 21A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 21B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of funding afinancial system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 22A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 22B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of enhancingperformance of a plurality of financial systems in accordance with thepresent invention;

FIG. 23A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 23B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of matchingaugmenting assets to payment commitments in accordance with the presentinvention;

FIG. 24A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system in accordance with the present invention; and

FIG. 24B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of trading assetsin accordance with the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a communicationsystem 10 that includes a legacy system 12, a plurality of Naugmentation systems 14, a conversion server 16, a transactional server18, a control server 20, one or more data sources 26, and a network 28.Alternatively, the communication system 10 may include any number oflegacy systems 12 and any number of servers 16-20.

The legacy system 12 includes a plurality of user devices 32, aplurality of subscriber devices 34, a portion of the network 28, and alegacy server 22. Each user device 32 may be implemented utilizing oneor more portable communication devices. Examples of portablecommunication devices include a smart phone, a basic cell phone, a Wi-Ficommunication device, a satellite phone, and/or any other device thatincludes a computing core (e.g., providing processing modulefunctionality), one or more wireless modems, sensors, and one or moreuser interfaces, and is capable of operating in a portable modeuntethered from a fixed and/or wired network. For example, a particularuser device 32 is implemented utilizing the smart phone, where the smartphone is utilized by a user associated with the legacy system 12. Atleast some of the user devices 32 are capable to communicate dataencoded as wireless communication signals and/or wireless locationsignals with the portion of the network 28 associated with the legacysystem 12 and/or directly or indirectly to other user devices 32 and/orto at least some of the user devices 34.

Each subscriber device 34 may be implemented utilizing one or morecomputing devices. Examples of portable computing devices includes alaptop computer, a tablet computer, a handheld computer, a desktopcomputer, a cable television set-top box, an application processor, aninternet television user interface, and/or any other device thatincludes a computing core a (e.g., providing the processing modulefunctionality), one or more modems, sensors, and one or more userinterfaces. For example, a particular user subscriber device 34 isimplemented utilizing the laptop computer, where the laptop computer isutilized by a subscriber associated with the legacy system 12. Thesubscriber devices 34 are capable to communicate data that is encodedinto wireless and/or wired communication signals via the portion of thenetwork 28 associated with the legacy system 12 and/or directly orindirectly to other subscriber devices 34 and/or to at least some of theuser devices 32.

The components of the communication system 10 are coupled via thenetwork 28, which may include one or more of wireless and/or wirelinecommunications networks, one or more wireless location networks, one ormore private communications systems, a public Internet system, one ormore local area networks (LAN), and one or more wide area networks(WAN). For example, the network 28 is implemented utilizing the Internetto provide connectivity between the legacy system 12, the plurality ofaugmentation systems 14, the one or more data source 26, and the servers16-20. The wireless location networks communicate wireless locationsignals with the user devices 32. Each wireless location network may beimplemented utilizing one or more of a portion of a global positioningsatellite (GPS) satellite constellation, a portion of a private locationservice, a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, a Bluetooth(BT) beacon and/or communication unit, and a radiofrequency identifier(RFID) tag and/or transceiver. Each wireless location network generatesand transmits the wireless location signals in accordance with one ormore wireless location industry standards (e.g., including synchronizetiming information (i.e., GPS), and a geographic reference identifier(ID) (i.e., a beacon ID, a MAC address, an access point ID such as awireless local area network SSID)).

The wireless communication networks of the network 28 include one ormore of a public wireless communication network and a private wirelesscommunication network and may operate in accordance with one or morewireless industry standards including 5G, 4G, universal mobiletelecommunications system (UMTS), global system for mobilecommunications (GSM), long term evolution (LTE), wideband code divisionmultiplexing (WCDMA), and IEEE 802.11. For example, a first user device32 communicates data encoded as wireless communication signals with a 4Gpublic wireless communication network of the network 28 and a seconduser device 32 communicates data encoded as wireless communicationsignals with a Wi-Fi wireless communication network of the network 28.

The legacy server 22 includes at least one processing module 44 and atleast one database 30. The processing module 44 processes controlmessages 36 and data messages 38 via the network 28 with one or more ofthe user devices 32, the subscriber devices 34, the augmentation systems14, the data sources 26, the conversion server 16, a transactionalserver 18, and the control server 20. The processing module 44 furtherstores and retrieves data in the database 30. The processing module 44is discussed in greater detail with respect to FIGS. 2-3 and thedatabase 30 is discussed in greater detail with reference to FIG. 3.

Each augmentation system 14 includes another plurality of user devices32, another plurality of subscriber devices 34, another portion of thenetwork 28, and an augmentation server 24. The augmentation server 24includes another processing module 44 and another database 30. Each ofthe conversion server 16, the transactional server 18, and the controlserver 20 includes another processing module 44 and another database 30.

Each data source 26 may be implemented utilizing one or more of aserver, a subscription service, a website data feed, or any other portalto data messages 38 that provide utility for operation of thecommunication system 10. Further examples of the data source 26 includesone or more of a financial market server, a census server, a governmentrecord server, another transactional server, another control server,another conversion server, another legacy server, a weather service, ascreen scraping algorithm, a website, another database, a scheduleserver, a live traffic information feed, an information server, aservice provider, and a data aggregator. The data messages 38 includesone or more of live financial market information, historical financialmarket information, weather information, a user daily activity schedule(e.g., a school schedule, a work schedule, a delivery schedule, a publictransportation schedule), real-time traffic conditions, a roadconstruction schedule, a community event schedule, address of residenceinformation, user lifestyle information (e.g., smoker, non-smoker,physical activities, etc.), user death records, mortality tables, andother information associated with a user.

In general, and with respect to the asset reconfiguration andreassignment within the communication system 10, the communicationsystem 10 supports three primary functions. The three primary functionsinclude: 1) determining desired financial attributes of a financialsystem (e.g., supported by an underperforming legacy asset base), 2)facilitating acquisition of an augmenting asset bundle to enhance thefinancial system (e.g., enhancing and/or replacing the legacy assetbase, and 3) facilitating the enhancement of the financial systemutilizing the augmenting asset bundle such that the financial systemsubstantially achieves the desired financial attributes. Thecommunication system 10 may perform one or more of the three primaryfunctions to provide the asset reconfiguration and reassignment.

The financial system is associated with the legacy system 12 where aplurality of users of the user devices 32 and the subscriber devices 34are investors/beneficiaries of the legacy asset base supporting thefinancial system. The plurality of users may include thousands, hundredsof thousands, or even millions of users. The financial system includesany system to derive value for the plurality of users (e.g., balancesheet value and/or cash flow value) from the legacy asset base. Examplesof the financial system includes a money market, a bond fund, a hedgefund, a pension system, and a stock fund. The desired financialattributes include one or more of present and future values of thelegacy asset base, cash flows enabled by the legacy asset base, ongoingcosts associated with the financial system, and return on investmentlevels for the legacy asset base. The legacy asset base may includethousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of individual assets,where assets may include tangible hard assets (e.g., property title,precious metals, commodities, etc.) and monetary assets (e.g., bonds,stocks, life insurance policies,

The augmenting asset bundle includes a bundle of selected assetsacquired from one or more of the augmentation systems 14, wherecandidate assets associated with the augmentation systems 14 includesthousands, hundreds of thousands, and even millions of assets. Theassets are selected such that when combined or replacing assets of thelegacy assets, the desired financial attributes of the financial systemcan substantially be reached. The facilitating of the enhancement of thefinancial system utilizing the augmenting asset bundle manipulates(e.g., splits, un-bundles, transforms, re-bundles, retitles, etc.) theselected assets for combination with or the replacement of assets of thelegacy asset base.

The first primary function includes the communication system 10determining desired financial attributes of a financial system. In anexample of operation where the financial system of the legacy system 12is a pension system for over 100,000 pensioners, the legacy asset baseincludes assets that are a combination of cash and bonds, and theaugmentation systems 14 lists millions of available life insurancepolicies, the processing module 44 of the control server 20 determinesto evaluate the financial system. For example, the control server 20receives, via the network 28, a control message 36 from the conversionserver 16, where the control message 36 includes a request to addressunderperformance of the legacy asset base associated with the legacysystem 12. Having determined to evaluate the financial system, thecontrol server 20 characterizes the financial system to produce adesired cash flow and desired valuation improvement or left for thelegacy asset base. For example, the control server 20 receives, via thenetwork 28, another control message 36 from the legacy server 22 thatincludes information associated with the financial system, and evaluatesthe information associated with the financial system to determine thedesired cash flow and desired valuation lift. The first primary functionis discussed in greater detail with reference to FIGS. 5A-5B.

The second primary function includes the communication system 10facilitating acquisition of an augmenting asset bundle to enhance thefinancial system. In an example of operation, the processing module 44of the control server 20 accesses augmenting asset information toextract candidate asset characteristics and down selects candidateassets that compare favorably to augmenting asset preferences. Thecandidate asset characteristics includes one or more of asset identifier(ID), asset type (e.g., stock, bond, life insurance policy, tangibleasset), estimated fair market value (FMV) of the asset, purchase priceof the asset, a risk level associated with the asset, a risk levelassociated with the particular augmentation system tied to the asset,associated liabilities (e.g., premium payments), associated payouts(e.g., a death benefit of an insurance policy), estimated payout timing(e.g., estimated year of a life insurance death benefit payout), anestimated return on investment (ROI) level, and demographics of entitiesassociated with the asset (e.g., age and other characteristics of aninsured person associated with an insurance policy). The augmentingasset preferences includes one or more of a maximum desired risk levelassociated with the asset, a maximum desired risk level associated withthe augmentation system tied to the asset, a maximum liability level, aminimum payout level, a minimum ROI level, and one or more preferreddemographics of the entities associated with the asset. For example, thecontrol server 20 receives control messages 36 from one or more of theaugmentation servers 24, where the control messages 36 includes thecandidate asset characteristics, and receives further control messages36 from the conversion server 16, where the further control messages 36includes the augmenting asset preferences.

Having obtained the candidate asset characteristics and the augmentingasset preferences, the control server 20 searches through availableassets of the one or more augmentation systems 14 to down select thecandidate assets that compare favorably to the augmenting assetpreferences. For example, the control server 20 exchanges controlmessages 36 with the augmentation server of each of the one or moreaugmentation systems 14 to identify each available asset, compares theasset characteristics of the available asset to the augmenting assetpreferences, and identify assets where the comparison is favorable(e.g., estimated ROI greater than minimum desired ROI, estimated risklevel lower than maximum desired risk level, etc.) to produce the downselected candidate assets.

Having identified the down selected candidate assets, the control server20 determines a financial contribution of each of the down selectedcandidate assets. For example, the control server 20 estimates a balancesheet contribution (e.g., a portion of the desired lift) and a cash flowcontribution (e.g., a portion of the desired cash flow) for each downselected candidate asset based on the candidate asset characteristics.The control server 20 may produce the estimates based on the downselected candidate assets in an un-altered form and may produce furtherestimates based on altered forms of the down selected candidate assets,where each of the altered down selected candidate assets arereconfigured. The reconfiguring of a plurality of assets (e.g., selectedcandidate assets) includes the deconstruction of each of the assets intodeconstructed asset elements of two or more element types in accordancewith a deconstruction approach and re-bundling pluralities ofdeconstructed asset elements into two or more new asset bundles inaccordance with a re-bundling approach to substantially satisfied thedesired cash flow and desired valuation lift of the financial system,where each new asset bundle is generally titled to a different entity.For instance, the control server 20 utilizes a default deconstructionapproach and default re-bundling approach to produce financialcontributions of the down selected candidate assets when reconfigured(e.g., deconstructed and re-bundled in accordance with the defaultdeconstruction approach and default re-bundling approach).

Having determined the financial contributions of each of the downselected candidate assets, the control server 20 selects assets from thedown selected candidate assets to produce the augmenting asset bundle.The selecting includes choosing an asset selection approach to make theselections and completing the selecting utilizing the identifiedselection approach. The selection approaches include one or more ofselecting assets that individually produce a highest level of ROI,selecting assets that produce a highest level of cash flow, selectingassets that produce a highest level of lift, selecting assets associatedwith highest levels of favorable financial contributions weighted byrisk (e.g., asset risk, augmenting system risk, and transactional serverentity risk), a random selection approach, and any other approach tooptimize selection of the assets when considering utilization ofdeconstructed elements of the assets. The choosing of the assetselection approach may be based on one or more of a predetermination, arequest, a correlation of historically utilized selection approaches andfinancial results, and a weighting factor that considers multipledesired outcomes.

Having chosen the asset selection approach, the control server 20utilizes the asset selection approach to select assets from the downselected candidate assets based on the financial contributions toproduce the augmenting asset bundle revealing characteristics of theselected assets (e.g., asset ID, asset type, etc.). For example, thecontrol server 20 exchanges further control messages 36 with the one ormore augmentation servers 24 to complete acquisition of the selectedassets of the augmenting asset bundle based on the financialcontributions of the selected assets.

The third primary function includes the communication system 10facilitating the enhancement of the financial system utilizing theaugmenting asset bundle such that the financial system substantiallyachieves the desired financial attributes. In an example of operation,the control server 20 selects a server to perform the reconfiguring ofthe acquired assets. The selection may be based on one or more of apredetermination, a request, and historical reconfiguring results. Forexample, the control server 20 selects the conversion server 16 toperform the reconfiguring of the acquired assets

Having selected the conversion server 16 to perform the reconfiguring ofthe acquired assets, the control server 20 facilitates the reconfiguringof the assets of the augmenting asset bundle. The facilitating includesselecting the deconstruction approach, selecting the re-bundlingapproach, and initiating the reconfiguring utilizing the selectedapproaches. The selecting may be based on one or more of apredetermination, a request, information extracted from data messages 38of one or more of the data sources 26 (e.g., current market conditions),and historical financial results based on various approaches. Theinitiating of the reconfiguring includes performing the reconfiguring bythe control server 20 and/or issuing a control message 36 to theconversion server 16, where the control message 36 includes a request toperform the reconfiguring of the assets of the augmenting asset bundlein accordance with the selected deconstruction approach and the selectedre-bundling approach. The control message 36 may further include thecharacteristics of the selected assets of the augmenting asset bundle.For example, the conversion server 16 deconstructs each asset of theaugmenting asset bundle in accordance with the deconstruction approachto produce two or more deconstructed asset elements (e.g., of two ormore element types) and re-bundles pluralities of the deconstructedasset elements in accordance with the re-bundling approach to producethe two or more asset bundles.

Having facilitated the reconfiguring of the assets, the control server20 facilitates the reassignment of the reconfigured assets where the twoor more asset bundles are to be titled to two or more entities of thecommunication system 10 to substantially satisfied the desired cash flowand desired valuation lift of the financial system. The facilitatingincludes issuing titling information to the conversion server 16 suchthat the conversion server 16 titles the two or more asset bundles inaccordance with the titling information. Having received the titlinginformation, the conversion server 16 produces two asset bundles andissues the titling information via a control message 36 to the legacyserver 22 to associate a first asset bundle with the legacy system 12and issues the titling information via another control message 36 to thetransactional server 18 to associate a second asset bundle with thetransactional server 18.

Having facilitated the titling of the two or more asset bundles, thecontrol server 20 identifies the transactional server 18 to facilitatesubsequent financial transactions utilizing the new asset bundlesproduced from the re-bundling of the deconstructed elements of theacquired assets. For example, the control server 20 issues a controlmessage 36, via the network 28, to the transactional server 18, wherethe control message 36 includes subsequent financial transactioninformation (e.g., how to utilize the new asset bundles). For instance,the transactional server 18 exchanges control messages 36 with anaugmentation server 24 associated with a particular asset to settle aperiodic liability (e.g., the transactional server 18 facilitates aliability payment to the augmentation server 24 such as a life insurancepremium payment) and to collect a cash flow (e.g., a life insurancepolicy death benefit payment). As another instance, the transactionalserver 18 partitions the cash flow from the augmentation server 24 intoa first portion and a second portion, where the first portion isassociated with the legacy server 22 (e.g., a portion of the lifeinsurance policy death benefit payment flows to the pension systemassociated with the financial system of the legacy server 22) and thesecond portion is associated with the transactional server 18 (e.g., aholdback if any). Such financial transactions may include one or more ofelectronic money wire transfers and blockchain encoded secure fundstransfer.

In various embodiments, a non-transitory computer readable storagemedium includes at least one memory section that stores operationalinstructions that, when executed by one or more processing modules ofone or more computing devices that each include a processor and amemory, causes each processing module to perform operations includingthe above-described asset reconfiguration and reassignment within thecommunication system.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of the user device32 and the subscriber device 34 of the communication system 10 thatincludes a computing core 50, a visual output device 74 (e.g., a displayscreen, a light-emitting diode), a user input device 76 (e.g., keypad,keyboard, touchscreen, voice to text, etc.), an audio output device 78(e.g., a speaker, a transducer, a motor), a visual input device 80(e.g., a photocell, a camera), a sensor 82 (e.g., an accelerometer, avelocity detector, electronic compass, a motion detector, electronicgyroscope, a temperature device, a pressure device, an altitude device,a humidity detector, a moisture detector, an image recognition detector,a biometric reader, an infrared detector, a radar detector, anultrasonic detector, a proximity detector, a magnetic field detector, abiological material detector, a radiation detector, a mass and/or weightdetector, a density detector, a chemical detector, a gas detector, asmoke detector, a fluid flow volume detector, a DNA detector, a windspeed detector, a wind direction detector, a medical condition detector,a human activity detector, a motion recognition detector, and a batterylevel detector), one or more universal serial bus (USB) devices 1-U, oneor more peripheral devices, one or more memory devices (e.g., a flashmemory device 92, one or more hard drives 94, one or more solid state(SS) memory devices 96, and/or cloud memory 98), an energy source 100(e.g., a battery, a generator, a solar cell, and a fuel cell), one ormore wireless location modems 84 (e.g., a GPS receiver, a Wi-Fitransceiver, a Bluetooth transceiver, etc.), one or more wirelesscommunication modems 86 (e.g., 4G, 5G cellular), a wired local areanetwork (LAN) 88, and a wired wide area network (WAN) 90

The computing core 50 includes a video graphics processing module 52,one or more processing modules 44, a memory controller 56, one or moremain memories 58 (e.g., RAM), one or more input/output (I/O) deviceinterface modules 62, an input/output (I/O) controller 60, a peripheralinterface 64, one or more USB interface modules 66, one or more networkinterface modules 72, one or more memory interface modules 70, and/orone or more peripheral device interface modules 68. Each of theinterface modules 62, 66, 68, 70, and 72 includes a combination ofhardware (e.g., connectors, wiring, etc.) and operational instructionsstored on memory (e.g., driver software) that is executed by theprocessing module 44 and/or a processing circuit within the interfacemodule. Each of the interface modules couples to one or more componentsof the user device 32. For example, one of the IO device interfacemodules 62 couples to an audio output device 78. As another example, oneof the memory interface modules 70 couples to flash memory 92 andanother one of the memory interface modules 70 couples to cloud memory98 (e.g., an on-line storage system and/or on-line backup system).

The main memory 58 and the one or more memory devices include a computerreadable storage medium that stores operational instructions that areexecuted by one or more processing modules 44 of one or more computingdevices (e.g., the user device 32) causing the one or more computingdevices to perform functions of the communication system 10. Forexample, the processing module 44 retrieves the stored operationalinstructions from the HD memory 94 for execution.

FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of the servers16-24 of the communication system 10 that includes a computing core 110and elements of the user device 32 (e.g., FIG. 2), including one or moreof the visual output device 74, the user input device 76, the audiooutput device 78, the memories 92-98 to provide the database 30 of FIG.1, the wired LAN 88, and the wired WAN 90. The computing core 110includes elements of the computing core 50 of FIG. 2, including thevideo graphics module 52, the plurality of processing modules 44, thememory controller 56, the plurality of main memories 58, theinput-output controller 60, the input-output device interface module 62,the peripheral interface 64, the memory interface module 70, and thenetwork interface modules 72.

FIGS. 4A-4B are schematic block diagrams of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the legacy server 22 of FIG. 1, theconversion servers 16 of FIG. 1, the transactional server 18 of FIG. 1,the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1, and the control server 20 ofFIG. 1. The control server 20 includes the processing module 44 of FIG.1 and the database 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44 includes adiagnostic module 120, an acquisition module 122, and an augmentationmodule 124. Each of the diagnostic module 120, the acquisition module122, and the augmentation module 124, may be implemented utilizing aprocessing module. The communication system functions to facilitateasset reconfiguration and reassignment.

FIG. 4A illustrates an example of the facilitating of the assetreconfiguration and reassignment where the legacy server 22 communicatesfinancial system information 130 to the conversion servers 16. Thefinancial system information 130 includes one or more of yieldcharacteristics (e.g., ROI, timing of yields) of the legacy asset baseof the financial system associated with the legacy server 22, a currentvaluation of the legacy asset base, a risk level associated with thelegacy asset base, a liability schedule (e.g., a pension liabilityschedule when the financial system is a pension system), anddemographics associated with users of the financial system (e.g., ages,lifestyles associated with pension participants).

Having received the financial system information 130, the conversionservers 16 forwards the financial system information 130 to thediagnostic module 120. The diagnostic module 120 determines desiredfinancial attributes 132 for the financial system supported by thelegacy asset base by analyzing the financial system information 130 inaccordance with historical financial system information and/or currentmarket conditions. The desired financial attributes 132 includes one ormore of a desired cash flow level and timing, and a desired valuationlift such that the valuation of the legacy asset base is corrected to adesired legacy asset value when the legacy asset base is augmented inthe following step. The operation of the diagnostic module 120 isdiscussed in greater detail with reference to FIGS. 5A-5B.

The acquisition module 122 facilitates acquisition of an augmentingasset bundle to enhance the legacy asset base such that the desiredlegacy asset value can be obtained while meeting the desired cash flowlevels and timing. For example, the acquisition module 122 analyzescandidate asset characteristics of augmenting asset information 134received from the augmentation server 24 to screen for candidate assetsfor acquisition, evaluates a financial contribution for each of thepotentially acquired assets, selects a combination assets that whenaggregated have a total financial contribution that compares favorablyto the desired cash flow and desired valuation lift, and facilitatesacquisition of the selected assets to produce acquired augmenting assetbundle information 136 (e.g., includes characteristics of the selectedassets as well as identification). The operation of the acquisitionmodule 122 is discussed in greater detail with reference to FIGS. 6A-6C.

The augmentation module 124 facilitates enhancement of the legacy assetbase with the augmenting asset bundle to enable the financial system inaccordance with the desired financial attributes (e.g., cash flow andvaluation lift). The facilitation includes the augmentation module 124performing enhancement or the augmentation module 124 instructinganother server (e.g., the conversion servers 16) to perform theenhancement. The enhancement includes selecting an asset deconstructionapproach and utilizing the selected asset deconstruction approach, whereeach asset of the acquired augmenting asset bundle is deconstructed toproduce at least two deconstructed elements and where individualelements are re-bundled into two or more groupings for titling to two ormore entities of the communication system. For example, deconstructedelements are re-bundled into a first grouping that is to be titled tothe legacy server 22 to replace the legacy asset base such that the newvaluation and expected cash flow associated with the first groupingmeets or exceeds the desired cash flow and desired valuation lift andother deconstructed elements are re-bundled into a second grouping thatis to be titled to the transactional server 18. For instance, theaugmentation module 124 outputs asset augmentation information 138 tothe merchant server 16, where the asset augmentation informationincludes the selected asset deconstruction approach, and new assettitling information. Having received the asset augmentation information138, the conversion servers 16 issues asset and liability partitioninginformation 140 to the legacy server 22 and to the transactional server18, where the asset liability partitioning information 140 includesasset deconstruction results (e.g., characteristics of the deconstructedelements) and deconstructed asset element title information (e.g., whichdeconstructed elements are now affiliated with which entity). Theoperation of the augmentation module 124 is discussed in greater detailwith reference to FIGS. 7A-7C.

FIG. 4B further illustrates the example of the facilitating of the assetreconfiguration and reassignment where the transactional server 18, whenreceiving the asset and liability partitioning information 140, issuesliability settlement information 142 to the augmentation server 24 whendetecting that a liability is to be resolved (e.g., making a lifeinsurance policy premium payment in accordance with a schedule), issuesfurther liability settlement information 142 to the augmentation server24 when detecting that an asset settlement is to be resolved (e.g.,submitting a death benefit claim for a particular life insurance policybased on detecting death of the insured), and receiving asset settlementinformation 144 from the augmentation server 24 to complete settlementof a particular asset (e.g., receiving a payment transaction for a deathbenefit related to a life insurance policy).

Having received asset settlement information 144, the transactionalserver 18 partitions a payment associated with the received assetsettlement information 144 into two or more payment partitions, wherethe partitioning is in accordance with the asset and liabilitypartitioning information 140. For example, the transactional server 18partitions the payment into X and Y portions, where the X portion isassociated with the legacy server 22 in accordance with titlinginformation of the asset and liability partitioning information 140,where the Y portion is associated with the transactional server 18 inaccordance with the titling information of the asset and liabilitypartitioning information 140, and where X+Y=100%.

Having partitioned the payment, the transactional server 18 issuessub-asset settlement information 146 to the legacy server, where thesub-asset settlement information 146 facilitates a payment transaction(e.g., bank wire, electronic transaction, E-cash, blockchain currency)for a portion of the payment (e.g., a portion of the payment transactionfor the death benefit related to the life insurance policy to beassigned to the legacy server 22). Having received the sub-assetsettlement information 146, the legacy server 22 issues financial systemoutput information 148 to include a desired cash flow in accordance withthe financial system funded by a plurality of such payment transactionsas communicated by the sub-asset settlement information 146. Forexample, the legacy server 22 facilitates payment transactions tosatisfy periodic payments to pension plan participants funded by theportion of the death benefit payments, when the financial system is apension system and the acquired assets of the augmentation server 24include life insurance policies that have been deconstructed andre-bundled.

FIG. 4C is a logic diagram of an example of a method of enhancing alegacy asset base that includes step 160 where a processing module(e.g., of a communication system) determines desired financialattributes of a financial system supported by a legacy asset base. Forexample, the processing module determines to evaluate the financialsystem (e.g., by request, in accordance with a schedule, when a metricof the financial system is detected to be unfavorable compared to adesired value), analyzes the financial system to produce a desired cashflow level (e.g., identifies a stream of liability payments), andanalyzes the financial system to produce a desired valuation lift (e.g.,identifies a gap between a current valuation of the legacy asset baseand a desired valuation of the legacy asset base).

The method continues at step 162 where the processing module facilitatesacquisition of an augmenting asset bundle to enhance the legacy assetbase. For example, the processing module identifies augmenting assetpreferences (e.g., receives, performs a lookup, interprets a queryresponse), accesses augmenting asset information from an augmentingasset entity (e.g., an augmentation server) to extract candidate assetcharacteristics (e.g., searches through thousands of life insurancepolicy records), down selects candidate assets the compare favorably tothe augmenting asset preferences (e.g., a favorable quality level),determines financial contributions of each of the down selectedcandidate assets (e.g., when split utilizing a deconstruction approach),selects an asset selection approach (e.g., to maximize one or more ofcash flow contribution and balance sheet contribution), completeselection and acquisition from the down selected candidate assets toproduce the augmenting asset bundle utilizing the selected assetselection approach where an estimated financial contribution of theaugmenting asset bundle compares favorably to the desired cash flow andvaluation left, and summarize the augmenting asset bundle to revealselected asset characteristics.

The method continues at step 164 where the processing module facilitatesenhancement of the legacy asset base with the augmenting asset bundle toenable the financial system in accordance with the desired financialattributes. For example, the processing module identifies a custodialentity and associated custodial server (e.g., a transactional serveridentified in a predetermination or contest), selects a deconstructionapproach for the acquired augmenting asset bundle where an estimatedvalue of deconstructed asset elements compares favorably to one or moreof the desired cash flow, the desired valuation lift, and other fundingrequirements (e.g., value to be generated associated with the custodialserver, generates title transfer information for the deconstructed assetelements, and facilitates the construction of the acquired augmentingasset bundle utilizing the deconstruction approach to produce thedeconstructed asset elements (e.g., deconstruct or request that anotherentity such as the custodial server perform the deconstruction byissuing a request that includes selected asset title transferinformation and the selected asset deconstruction approach).

The processing module may determine the estimated value of thedeconstructed asset elements by calculating the fair market or presentvalue of a first deconstructed element (e.g., a death benefit of a lifeinsurance policy) of the deconstructed asset as a function of: the valueof a corresponding second deconstructed element (e.g., a series ofpremium payments associated with the life insurance policy) of thedeconstructed asset, a credit rating associated with the custodialentity (e.g., likelihood of the custodial entity continuing to make lifeinsurance premium payments), a credit rating associated with theaugmenting asset entity (e.g., likelihood that life insurance companyassociated with the life insurance policy will make the death benefitpayment), and a life expectancy of an insured entity (e.g., a person)associated with insurance policy. The calculation of the value mayfurther be based on market conditions where a plurality of augmentingassets are deconstructed and re-bundled by others thus influencing ageneral market condition for valuations and spreads due to arbitrage assuch deconstructed elements pass through multiple levels of ownershipand retitling.

FIG. 4D is a logic diagram of another method of enhancing a legacy assetbase within a computing system and/or communication system. Inparticular, a method is presented for use in conjunction with one ormore functions and features described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-3, 4A,4B, 4C, and also FIG. 4D. The method includes step 150 where aprocessing module of one or more processing modules of one or morecomputing devices of the computing system determines desired financialattributes of a legacy financial system, where the legacy financialsystem is supported by a legacy asset base, where the legacy asset baseincludes a plurality of legacy assets associated with a plurality oflegacy asset types, and where the plurality of legacy assets is toprovide favorable support for a plurality of ongoing financialobligations in accordance with the desired financial attributes.

The determining the desired financial attributes includes one or more ofestablishing a desired valuation lift of the legacy asset base inaccordance with a difference between a desired valuation of the legacyasset base and a current valuation of the legacy asset base when thedesired valuation of the legacy asset base is greater than the currentvaluation of the legacy asset base, identifying, for at least oneunfavorably-performing legacy asset of the plurality of legacy assets,an associated level of desired support for the plurality of ongoingfinancial obligations, analyzing a level of favorable support for theplurality of ongoing financial obligations to produce the desiredfinancial attributes and interpreting an input to produce the desiredfinancial attributes.

The method continues at step 152 where the processing module selects, inaccordance with the desired financial attributes, a subset of augmentingassets from a plurality of available augmenting assets to produce anaugmenting asset bundle, where each available augmenting asset isassociated with a future time-estimated benefit payment and a series oftime-certain obligated payments. The selecting of the subset ofaugmenting assets may be accomplished by a variety of approaches.

A first approach of selecting of the subset of augmenting assetsincludes determining, for each augmenting asset of the plurality ofavailable augmenting assets, a valuation difference, wherein thevaluation difference is a difference between a fair market value and anet present value, ranking the plurality of available augmenting assetsbased on the valuation difference associated with each augmenting assetto produce a rank ordered list of available augmenting assets, andselecting the subset of augmenting assets based on the rank ordered listof available augmenting assets, where financial aspects of the subset ofaugmenting assets compares favorably to the desired financialattributes.

The selecting of the subset of augmenting assets based on the rankordered list further includes one or more of analyzing the rank orderedlist to identify available augmenting assets associated with a greatestlevel of valuation difference, analyzing the rank ordered list toidentify available augmenting assets associated with a maximum desiredlevel of fair market value, analyzing the rank ordered list to identifyavailable augmenting assets associated with a minimum desired level ofnet present value, selecting a number of available augmenting assetssuch that a sum of the fair market values of the selected availableaugmenting assets compares favorably to a desired valuation lift of thelegacy asset base, and selecting another number of available augmentingassets such that a sum of the net present values of the selectedavailable augmenting assets compares favorably to a desired maximumaggregate net present value.

A second approach of selecting of the subset of augmenting assetsincludes one or more of identifying the subset of augmenting assetsassociated with favorable support of a desired cash flow level for theongoing financial obligations, identifying the subset of augmentingassets associated with a desired timing of the desired cash flow levelfor the ongoing financial obligations, identifying the subset ofaugmenting assets associated with a desired valuation of the legacyasset base, identifying the subset of augmenting assets associated witha desired minimum rate of return for the augmenting asset bundle, andidentifying the subset of augmenting assets associated with a desiredmaximum risk level for the augmenting asset bundle.

The method continues at step 154 where the processing module determines,in accordance with the desired financial attributes, a first portion ofan aggregate of the future time-estimated benefit payments of theaugmenting asset bundle for assignment to the legacy asset base. Thedetermining the first portion of the aggregate of the futuretime-estimated benefit payments of the augmenting asset bundle includesone or more of selecting a number of augmenting assets of the augmentingasset bundle such that a sum of fair market values of the selectedaugmenting assets compares favorably to a desired valuation lift of thelegacy asset base, and selecting the number of augmenting assets of theaugmenting asset bundle such that such that a sum of fair market valuesof each remaining augmenting asset of remaining augmenting assetscompares favorably to a sum of an aggregate of each of the series oftime-certain obligated payments associated with the augmenting assetbundle.

The method continues at step 156 where the processing module assigns aremaining portion of the aggregate of the future time-estimated benefitpayments of the augmenting asset bundle to another entity. For example,the processing module facilitates titling of the remaining portion to apension plan sponsor associated with a pension plan that is affiliatedwith the legacy asset base. As another example, the processing modulefacilitates titling of the remaining portion to a financial custodian.

The method continues at step 158 where the processing module assigns anaggregate of each of the series of time-certain obligated payments ofthe augmenting asset bundle to the other entity. For example, theprocessing module establishes a commitment from the financial custodianto fund the aggregate of each of the series of time-certain obligatedpayments when the financial custodian receives the remaining portion ofthe aggregate of the future time-estimated benefit payments, where thebenefit payments and the obligated payments are similar in values.

The method continues at step 166 for the processing module detectsavailability of a first future time-estimated benefit payment of thefirst portion of the aggregate of the future time-estimated benefitpayments (e.g., a life settlement payment is available). The methodcontinues at step 168 where the processing module facilitates a paymenttransaction of the first future time-estimated benefit payment from anassociated payer to the legacy asset base. For example, the processingmodule issues a payment request to a financial server of the associatedpayer (e.g., a life insurance company) such that payment is made fromthe associated payer to the legacy asset base (e.g., to a pension plan).

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element etc.)that stores operational instructions can, when executed by one or moreprocessing modules of one or more computing devices (e.g., one or moreservers, one or more user devices) of the communication system 10, causethe one or more computing devices to perform any or all of the methodsteps described above.

FIG. 5A is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a diagnosticmodule that includes an activation module 170, a characterization module172, a cash flow module 174, and a lift module 176, where the diagnosticmodule 120 communicates with one or more of the conversion server 16 ofFIG. 1, the data source 26 of FIG. 1, and the transactional server 18 ofFIG. 1. Each of the activation module 170, the characterization module172, the cash flow module 174, and the lift module 176, may beimplemented utilizing a processing module.

In an example of operation of the diagnostic module, the activationmodule 170 selects a financial system valuation trigger approach from aplurality of evaluation trigger approaches. The plurality of evaluationtrigger approaches includes one or more of a legacy asset base valuebelow a low threshold level, a desired cash flow level above a highthreshold level, a desired valuation lift above a high threshold level,and evaluation time frame has expired, receiving a request, anddetecting that an external factor level is beyond a normal thresholdlevel. The selecting includes one or more of utilizing apredetermination, interpreting a request, and interpreting a receivedalert from the server or data source (e.g., receive a control message 36and/or data message 38 from one or more of the conversion server 16, thedata source 26, and the transactional server 18).

Having selected the evaluation trigger approach, the activation module170 indicates to evaluate a financial system associated with theconversion server 16 when detecting a trigger threshold event inaccordance with the evaluation trigger approach (e.g., where theconversion server 16 is affiliated with a sponsor that is associatedwith the financial system of a legacy server).

When evaluating the financial system, the characterization module 172identifies financial system desired yield characteristics 180. Thefinancial system desired yield characteristics includes one or more ofan ROI level, a dividend level or similar payout level, and payouttiming, (e.g., for payouts for a pension liability schedule, pensionparticipant demographics, pension participant mortality information,pension participant lifestyle information). The identifying includes oneor more of receiving, performing a lookup, interpreting a queryresponse, interpreting financial system information 130 received fromthe conversion server, and generating an estimate based on a last storedfinancial system information.

The characterization module 172 determines legacy asset basecharacteristics 184 based on the financial system information 130. Thelegacy asset base characteristics include one or more of, for each assettype, a face amount, a fair market value, a net present value,associated timing, and a risk level. The determining includes one ormore of interpreting a query response, performing a lookup, interpretinga data message 38 from the data source 26, and interpreting thefinancial system information 130 from the conversion server 16.

Having generated the desired yield characteristics 180 and the legacyasset base characteristics 184, the characterization module 172 sendsthe desired yield characteristics 180 to the cash flow module 174 andsends the legacy asset base characteristics 184 to the lift module 176.The cash flow module 174 determines a desired cash flow 182 based on thefinancial system desired yield characteristics 180 (e.g., cash flow tosubstantially match desired pension payouts when the financial system isa pension system). The lift module 176 determines a value of the legacyasset base based on the legacy asset base characteristics 184. Thedetermining includes one or more of calculating utilizing at least oneof fair market value approach, a net present value approach, andinterpreting a query response (e.g., issue a value request to thetransactional server 18, where the transactional server 18 utilizesmarket values to generate an estimate). The lift module determines avalue of the desired cash flow based on the desired cash flow 182. Thedetermining includes one or more of calculating utilizing at least oneof a fire market value approach, a net present value approach, andinterpreting a query response (e.g., issue a value request to theconversion server 16 and receive the query response). The lift modulecalculates a difference between the value of the desired cash flow andthe value of the legacy asset base to produce a desired valuation lift.The lift module outputs desired financial attributes 132 to include thevalue of the desired cash flow and the desired valuation lift.

FIG. 5B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of diagnosing alegacy asset base which includes step 190 where an activation moduleselects an evaluation trigger approach. The selecting may be based onone or more of utilizing a predetermination, interpreting a request, andreceiving an alert. The method continues at step 192 where theactivation module indicates to evaluate when detecting a triggerthreshold event in accordance with the evaluation trigger approach. Forexample, the activation module detects a favorable comparison of aninput to a corresponding condition of the evaluation trigger approachand indicates to evaluate.

The method continues at step 194 where a characterization moduleidentifies financial system desired yield characteristics. Theidentifying includes one or more of interpreting a query response,performing a lookup, and receiving financial system information thatincludes the financial system desired yield characteristics. The methodcontinues at step 196 where the characterization module determineslegacy asset base characteristics. The determining includes one or moreof interpreting a message in response to a query, performing a lookup,and interpreting a data message from a data source.

The method continues at step 198 where a cash flow module determinesdesired cash flow. The determining may be based on calculating thedesired cash flow based on the desired yield characteristics. The methodcontinues at step 200 where a lift module determines a value of thelegacy asset base based on the legacy asset base characteristics. Thedetermining includes utilizing at least one of fair market valueapproach, a net present value approach, and interpreting market and/orhistorical conditions. The method continues at step 202 where the liftmodule determines a value of desired cash flow. The determining includesutilizing at least one of the fair market value approach, the netpresent value approach, and interpreting market and/or historicalconditions. The method continues at step 204 where the lift modulecalculates a difference (e.g. subtract) between the value of desiredcash flow and the value of the legacy asset base to produce a valuationlift. FIG. 6A is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of anacquisition module that includes a screening module 210, a selectionmodule 212, and a trading module 214, where the acquisition module 122communicates with one or more of the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1,and the data source 26 of FIG. 1. Each of the screening module 210, theselection module 212, and the trading module 214, may be implementedutilizing a processing module.

In an example of operation of the acquisition module 122, a screeningmodule 210 identifies augmenting asset preferences by interpretingaugmenting asset information 134 from the augmentation server 24 and thedesired financial attributes 132. The augmenting asset preferencesincludes one or more of a risk level of an entity associated with theaugmentation server, a credit rating of the entity, the validity ofavailable assets (e.g., insurable interest, title chain), and anestimated asset ROI.

Having identified the augmenting asset preferences, the screen module210 identifies candidate assets that are associated with attributes thatcompare favorably to the augmenting asset preferences to produce downselected candidate asset information 220. For example, the selectionmodule 212 interprets the augmenting asset information 134 to identifycharacteristics of the candidate assets, compares the characteristics tothe asset preferences, and indicates the down selection (e.g.,identifiers of selected assets) when the attributes of the candidateasset compares favorably to the asset preferences.

The selection module 212 estimates a financial contribution of each ofthe down selected candidate assets, where the estimation is based onvaluation after the asset has been deconstructed. The estimating may bebased on one or more of purchase price from the augmentation server 24,fair market valuation (e.g., based on a data message 38 from the datasource 26 with regards to market pricing), asset and liabilitycomponents of the asset, and matching to the desired financialattributes over a time frame of cash flow (e.g., of death benefitpayments when the asset is a life insurance policy).

Having produced the estimated financial contributions, the selectionmodule 212 chooses an asset selection approach. The asset selectionapproaches include 1) a passive approach where an estimated value afterdeconstructing each asset into a positive asset and a liability, wherethe positive asset is associated with the financial system of the legacyasset based, 2) an active approach where the desired financialattributes are matched to the estimated value after deconstructing eachasset to produce positive assets associated with the financial system,and 3) an iterative approach where each asset is selected one by one tooptimize resulting assets of the financial system in accordance with thedesired financial attributes. The choosing may include one or more ofutilizing a predetermination, interpreting a request, and interpretinghistorical selection data with regards to selection approach andfinancial results.

Having chosen the asset selection approach, the selection module 212completes the selection from the down selected candidate assets toproduce chosen augmenting asset bundle information 222 (e.g., identifiedassets), where the selection is made in accordance with the chosen assetselection approach, and where estimated financial contributions of theaugmenting asset bundle compares favorably to the desired cash flow anddesired valuation lift of the desired financial attributes 132. Thetrading module facilitates acquisition (e.g., purchase) of the assets ofthe augmenting asset bundle to produce acquired augmenting asset bundleinformation 136 that includes selected asset characteristics. Theselected asset characteristics include one or more of identification ofeach asset, title information, expected financial contribution, risklevels, identity of the entity associated with the augmentation serverof the ad set, and the suggested deconstruction approach. Thefacilitating includes exchanging trading information 224 with theaugmentation server 24 to confirm purchase pricing, pass-through offunding in accordance with the purchase pricing, and confirming receiptand title of the purchased assets. Such a financial transaction may becarried out by utilizing one or more electronic financial transactionapproaches including electronic cash, wire transfer, electronic fundstransfer, and a blockchain approach.

FIG. 6B is a diagram of an example of acquiring augmenting assets wherevalues of a plurality of assets are considered based on theircharacteristics and an asset deconstruction approach. The plurality ofassets are associated with augmenting asset information 134. Forexample, a plurality of N augmenting assets, that are available forpurchase (e.g., from an insurance company, from a hedge fund entity,from any other entity), each are associated with augmenting assetinformation. For example, an asset 8 represents a life insurance policythat is associated with a series of premium payments to maintain thelife insurance policy and a one-time death benefit payment upon death ofa person associated with a life insurance policy. A risk levelassociated with fulfilling continued payment of the premium payments maybe higher when responsibility for making the premium payments isassociated with the person associated with a life insurance policy ascompared to when the responsibility for making the premium paymentsassociated with a financial market entity known for making commitments(e.g., in this case committing to make the premium payments). A risklevel associated with receiving the one-time death benefit payment maybe higher when the associated life insurance company has an unfavorabledeath benefit payment history as compared to other life insurancecompanies or when the risk level of making the premium payments ishigher than average.

The valuation of the asset based on the deconstruction approach involvesdeconstructing each asset into two or more deconstructed elements whichmay henceforth be alternatively referred to as deconstructives. Forexample, the asset 8 is deconstructed into an asset deconstructionelement 8 and a liability deconstruction element 8, where the assetdeconstruction element 8 is associated with the death benefit payment inthe life insurance policy example and the liability deconstructionelement 8 is associated with the plurality of premium payments. Theselection of candidate assets to produce down selected candidate assetinformation 220 includes identifying assets associated with assetdeconstruction elements with favorable payouts and payout timing withina desired risk level (e.g., relative to other assets, relative tominimum levels as compared to historical asset element information), andliability deconstruction elements associated with favorable premiumpayments and premium payment timing when under custodial care of anentity with a favorable risk level (e.g., relative to other liabilities,relative to historical liability element information).

FIG. 6C is a logic diagram of an example of a method acquiringaugmenting assets that includes step 230 where a screening moduleidentifies augmenting asset preferences. For example, the screeningmodule interprets augmenting asset information and desired financialattributes to produce the augmenting asset preferences. The methodcontinues at step 232 where the screening module identifies candidateassets that compare favorably to the augmenting asset preferences toproduce down selected candidate assets. For example, the screen moduleinterprets the augmenting asset information to identify characteristicsof the candidate assets, compares the candidate assets to the assetpreferences, and indicates down selection when the candidate assetcompares favorably to the asset preferences.

The method continues at step 234 where a selection module estimates afinancial contribution of each of the down selected candidate assets,where the asset is to be deconstructed. For example, the selectionmodule analyzes deconstruction of the candidate asset into aninter-related asset and a liability, further based on one or more ofprice, fair market value, and matching to the desired financialattributes were a varying range of timing of benefits of the asset whenthe asset produces benefits (e.g., a death benefit payment of a lifeinsurance policy). The method continues at step 236 where the selectionmodule chooses an asset selection process. The choosing may be based onone or more of a predetermination, interpreting a request, andinterpreting historical selection data and associated financial results.

The method continues at step 238 where the selection module completesselection from the down selected candidate assets to produce chosenaugmenting asset bundle information, where the selection is made inaccordance with the chosen asset selection approach, and where estimatedfinancial contributions of the augmenting asset bundle comparesfavorably to a desired cash flow and a desired valuation lift of thedesired financial attributes. The method continues at step 240 where atrading module facilitates acquisition of the assets of the augmentingasset bundle to produce acquired augmenting asset bundle information.For example, the trading module exchanges trading information with anaugmentation server to confirm purchase pricing, passes through afunding transaction in accordance with the purchase pricing to purchasethe assets, and confirms receipt and title of the purchase of the assetsof the acquired augmenting asset bundle. FIG. 7A is a schematic blockdiagram of an embodiment of an augmentation module 124 that includes adeconstruction approach module 250 and a deconstruction module 252,where the augmentation module 124 communicates with the data source 26of FIG. 1 and the conversion server 16 of FIG. 1. Each of thedeconstruction approach module 250 and the deconstruction module 252 maybe implemented utilizing a processing module.

In an example of operation of the augmentation module 124, thedeconstruction approach module 250 identifies a transactional serverassociated with a custodial entity to facilitate ongoing transactions ofa financial system when augmented by an acquired augmenting assetbundle. The identifying includes one or more of interpreting a request,interpreting a query response, declaring a competition winner (e.g., abid), analyzing historical transaction information, identifying adesired risk level for an entity associated with a transactional server,and interpreting risk information associated with entities oftransactional servers.

Having identified the transactional server, the deconstruction approachmodule 250 selects a deconstruction approach for the acquired augmentingasset bundle based on acquired augmenting asset bundle information 136to produce asset deconstruction approach information 260, where anestimated value of deconstructed asset elements compares favorably toone or more of a desired cash flow and a desired valuation lift andother funding requirements (e.g., value to be generated associated withthe transactional server). The deconstruction approaches include a firstapproach where each asset is converted into a first deconstructed assetelement that is an asset and a second peak constructed asset elementthat is a liability, a number of first elements are titled with anentity associated with a legacy server and a remaining number of firstelements with another entity associated with the identifiedtransactional server, substantially all of the second elements aretitled to the entity associated with the identified transactionalserver, where the quantities of tight of the elements is in accordancewith one or more of a net present value, exchange or market valuehistorical pricing, instructed pricing, risk levels of each of theentities, and arbitrage information of a data message 38 received fromthe data source 26.

The deconstruction approaches includes a second approach where incombination with the first approach, a portion of the elements aretitled to an entity associated with the conversion server. The selectingmay be based on one or more of a predetermination, interpreting arequest, interpreting historical results associated with particulardeconstruction approaches, interpreting data messages 38 from the datasource 26 associated with current market conditions, and optimizing alevel of fit for cash flow and for value for at least a portion of theassets for two or more of the deconstruction approaches to identify apresently superior deconstruction approach, where asset elementvaluation depends on risk associated with entities affiliated with oneor more of the legacy server, the transactional server and augmentationserver, the conversion server 16. The selecting further includesoutputting the asset deconstruction approach information to include oneor more of the approach for each asset, a number of assets, identifiersof the assets, and preliminary asset titling information (e.g., whichdeconstructed asset is assigned to which entity).

Having selected the deconstruction approach for each asset, thedeconstruction module 252 facilitates deconstruction of substantiallyeach asset of the acquired augmenting asset bundle utilizing theselected deconstruction approach to produce asset augmentationinformation 138 (e.g., selected asset title transfer information,selected asset deconstruction approaches). The facilitating includesperforming the deconstruction or requesting that the conversion server16 execute the deconstruction (e.g., in accordance with an agreement).

FIG. 7B is a diagram of an example of utilizing augmenting assets whereassets described by acquired augmenting asset bundle information 136 aredeconstructed entitled to produce two or more groupings of deconstructedelements from the assets of an acquired augmenting asset bundle. Forexample, assets 2, 8, and 12 are deconstructed in accordance with adeconstruction approach to produce asset deconstruction elements andliability deconstruction elements, when the assets 2, 8, and 12 are partof the acquired augmenting asset bundle.

Having deconstructed each element, individual elements are partitionedinto two or more groupings, where each grouping is title to a differententity of two or more entities, and where a valuation of each groupingmeets valuation requirements for the groupings and as a whole for thefinancial system of a legacy asset base for augmentation. For example,the value of a title 1 grouping may be driven by the assetdeconstruction elements of the assets 2, 8, and 12 while the value of atitle 2 grouping may be driven by the liability deconstruction elementsof assets 2, 8, 12, and others, along with a cash asset and one or moreasset deconstruction elements from other assets of the acquiredaugmenting asset bundle. Alternatively, the title 1 grouping may includeanother cash asset, or any other asset including bonds etc., and/or oneor more liability deconstructed elements. Further alternatively, thetitle 2 grouping may include shortened liability deconstructed elements,where the shortened liability deconstructed element includes a subset ofa plurality of liability (e.g., payment) cash flows (e.g., 2 of n lifeinsurance policy premium payments, a maximum of 10 years of lifeinsurance premium payments, 75% of each remaining life insurance policypremium payment, etc.).

To predict valuations, the value of the title 1 grouping is a functionof the aggregated value of each asset deconstruction element, where eachasset deconstruction element has a value that's a function of acorresponding liability deconstruction element value (e.g., level ofpremium payments of the life insurance policy as the original asset), acredit rating associated with a custodial entity (e.g., an entityassociated with a transactional server) responsible for making theseries of payments of the liability deconstruction element, a creditrating of an entity issuing the original asset (e.g., the life insurancecompany responsible for the life insurance policy), and timingassociated with future cash flow of the asset deconstruction element(e.g., timing of a death benefit payment from the life insurance policyupon death of an insured person).

The value of the title 2 grouping is a function of the expectedliability payments associated with the liability deconstruction elements(e.g., life insurance policy premiums based on those insured andmortality table information), one or more asset deconstruction elements(e.g., death benefits), and a cash level or similar (e.g., any otherfinancial instrument to add value such that a net value of the title 2grouping is positive with respect to the life of the title 2 grouping).As an example, the cash asset may be produced by selling at least someof the asset deconstruction elements to produce cash to bundle into thetitle 2 grouping.

FIG. 7C is a logic diagram of an example of a method utilizingaugmenting assets that includes step 270 where a deconstruction approachmodule identifies a transactional server associated with a custodialentity to facilitate ongoing transactions of the financial system whenaugmented by an acquired augmenting asset bundle. The identifyingincludes one or more of interpreting a request, interpreting a queryresponse, declaring a competition winner, analyzing historicaltransaction information, identifying a desired risk level for an entityassociated with a transactional server, and interpreting riskinformation associated with entities of a plurality of transactionalservers.

The method continues at step 272 where the deconstruction approachmodule selects a deconstruction approach for each asset of the acquiredaugmenting asset bundle to produce asset deconstruction approachinformation, where an estimated value of deconstructed asset elementscompares favorably to one or more of a desired cash flow and a desiredvaluation lift and other funding requirements of a financial system foraugmentation. The selecting includes one or more of utilizing apredetermination, interpreting a request, interpreting historicalresults for various deconstruction approaches, analyzing data messagesfrom a data source where the data messages include current marketconditions, optimizing a level of fit for cash flow and for value for atleast a portion of the assets for two or more of the deconstructionapproaches to identify a presently superior deconstruction approach,where asset element valuation depends on risks associated with entitiesassociated with one or more of a plurality of servers of a communicationsystem, and outputting the asset deconstruction approach information toinclude one or more of an approach for each asset, a number of assets,identifiers of assets, and preliminary asset title transfer information.

The method continues at step 274 where a deconstruction modulefacilitates deconstruction of substantially each element of the acquiredaugmenting asset bundle utilizing the selected deconstruction approachto produce asset augmentation information. The facilitating includesperforming the deconstruction or requesting that a remote serverperforms the deconstruction utilizing the asset deconstruction approachinformation.

FIG. 8A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the legacy server 22 of FIG. 1, thetransactional server 18 of FIG. 1, the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1,and the control server 20 of FIG. 1. The legacy server 22 includes thediagnostic module 120 of FIG. 4A. The control server 20 includes theprocessing module 44 of FIG. 1 and the database 30 of FIG. 1. Theprocessing module 44 includes the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A andthe augmentation module 124 of FIG. 4A. The communication systemfunctions to facilitate asset reconfiguration and reassignment.

In an example of operation of the facilitating asset reconfiguration andreassignment, the diagnostic module 120 determines to evaluate afinancial system associated with the legacy server 22. When evaluatingthe financial system, the diagnostic module 120 characterizes thefinancial system based on financial system information 130 to producedesired financial attributes 132 that includes a desired cash flow and adesired valuation lift.

The acquisition module 122 identifies augmenting asset preferences,accesses augmenting asset information 134 to extract candidate assetcharacteristics, down selects candidate assets that have characteristicsthat compare favorably to the augmenting asset preferences and to thedesired financial attributes 132, determines financial contributions ofeach of the down selected candidate assets, and selects an assetselection approach. The acquisition module 122 further completesselection of assets from the down selected candidate assets to producean augmenting asset bundle utilizing the selected asset selectionapproach, where an estimated financial contribution of the augmentingasset bundle compares favorably to the desired cash flow and valuationlift, and summarizes the augmenting asset bundle to reveal selectedasset characteristics to produce acquired augmenting asset bundleinformation 136.

The augmentation module 124 facilitates identification of a custodialentity and an associated transactional server 18, selects adeconstruction approach for the acquired augmenting asset bundle wherean estimated value of deconstructed asset elements compares favorably toone or more of the desired cash flow, the desired valuation lift, andother funding requirements (e.g., the transactional server 18 generatesan estimated value, the augmentation module 124 generates the estimatedvalue), generates title transfer information for the deconstructed assetelements, facilitates producing of the acquired augmenting asset bundleutilizing the deconstruction approach to produce the deconstructed assetelements (e.g., perform the deconstruction or request that anotherentity such as the legacy server 22 perform the deconstruction byissuing a request that includes selected asset titling information andthe selected asset deconstruction approach. For instance, theaugmentation module 124 issues asset augmentation information 138 to thelegacy server 22, where the asset augmentation information 138 includesthe selected asset titling information and the selected assetdeconstruction approach along with a request that the legacy server 22perform the deconstruction.

Having received the asset augmentation information 138, the legacyserver 22 performs the deconstruction of the augmenting asset bundle toproduce the deconstructed asset elements in accordance with the selectedasset deconstruction approach, re-bundles deconstructed asset elementsto produce two or more groupings, assigns title to each of the two ormore groupings in accordance with the received titling information, andissues asset and liability partitioning information 140 to thetransactional server 18, where the asset and liability partitioninginformation 140 includes asset deconstruction results and deconstructedasset element title information. For instance, a first title group ofdeconstructed elements is titled to the financial system of the legacyserver 22 (e.g., a pension system) and a second title group ofdeconstructed elements is titled to the entity associated with thecustodial entity transactional server 18.

Having received the asset and liability protection information 140 thetransactional server 18 issues liability settlement information 142 tothe augmentation server 24 in accordance with timing associated with aparticular group of deconstructed elements titled to either thetransactional server 18 or the legacy server 22 (e.g., life insurancepolicy premium payments, life insurance death benefit claims) andreceives corresponding asset settlement information 144 (e.g., lifeinsurance death benefit payments). The transactional server 18 issuessub-asset settlement information 146 to the legacy server 22 whenreceiving asset settlement information 144 to satisfy compensation forasset maturation in accordance with the titling information (e.g., aportion of the life insurance death benefit payments are forwarded tothe legacy server 22 for utilization in the financial system). Havingreceived a plurality of asset maturation payments (e.g., numeroussub-asset settlement information 146), the legacy server 22 facilitatesissuing of financial system output information 148 (e.g., financialtransactions to satisfy pension payments in accordance with a pensionschedule for each pension participant).

FIG. 8B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of enhancing alegacy asset base that includes step 280 where a legacy serverdetermines desired financial attributes of the financial systemsupported by a legacy asset base. For example, the legacy serverdetermines to evaluate the financial system and characterizes thefinancial system to estimate a desired cash flow and a desired valuationlift when the financial system is underperforming.

The method continues at step 282 where a control server facilitatesacquisition of an augmenting asset bundle to enhance the legacy assetbase. For example, the control server identifies augmenting assetpreferences, accesses augmenting asset information to extract candidateasset characteristics, down selects candidate assets that havecharacteristics that compare favorably to the augmenting assetpreferences, determines financial contributions of each of the downselected candidate assets, selects an asset selection approach,completes the selection from the down selected candidate assets toproduce the augmenting asset bundle utilizing the selected assetselection approach where an estimated financial contribution of theaugmenting asset bundle compares favorably to the desired cash flow anddesired valuation lift, and summarizes the augmenting asset bundle toreveal selected asset characteristics.

The method continues at step 284 where the control server facilitatesenhancement of the legacy asset base with the augmenting asset bundle toenable the financial system in accordance with the desired financialattributes. For example, the control server facilitates identificationof a custodial entity associated with a transactional server, selects adeconstruction approach for the acquired augmenting asset bundle wherean estimated value of two or more groupings of deconstructed assetelements compares favorably to one or more of the desired cash flow, thedesired valuation lift, and other funding requirements, generatestitling information for the two or more groupings of the deconstructedasset elements, and facilitates producing of the two or more groupingsof deconstructed asset elements utilizing the deconstruction approach.

FIG. 9A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the legacy server 22 of FIG. 1, thetransactional server 18 of FIG. 1, the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1,and the control server 20 of FIG. 1. The legacy server 22 includes thediagnostic module 120 of FIG. 4A. The control server 20 includes theprocessing module 44 of FIG. 1 and the database 30 of FIG. 1. Theprocessing module 44 includes the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A andthe augmentation module 124 of FIG. 4A. The communication systemfunctions to facilitate asset reconfiguration and reassignment.

In an example of operation of the facilitating asset reconfiguration andreassignment, the diagnostic module 120 determines to evaluate return oninvestment (ROI) information associated with the legacy server 22. SuchROI information to be associated with one or more present or futureasset bases, where an investment is expected to produce a return withvarious minimums for financial metrics such as a minimum ROI level, atime frame to achieve various absolute returns, minimum level ofmagnitudes of returns, etc. The legacy asset base will eventuallyproduce returns that are summarized by the legacy server 22 as financialreturn information 292 (e.g., cash flow information, balance sheetinformation. When evaluating the ROI, the diagnostic module 120characterizes the one or more asset bases from ROI information 290 toproduce desired financial attributes 132 that includes a desired cashflow and a desired valuation lift.

The acquisition module 122 identifies augmenting asset preferences,accesses augmenting asset information 134 to extract candidate assetcharacteristics, down selects candidate assets that have characteristicsthat compare favorably to the augmenting asset preferences and to thedesired financial attributes 132, determines financial contributions ofeach of the down selected candidate assets, and selects an assetselection approach. The acquisition module 122 further completesselection of assets from the down selected candidate assets to producean augmenting asset bundle utilizing the selected asset selectionapproach, where an estimated financial contribution of the augmentingasset bundle compares favorably to the desired cash flow and valuationlift, and summarizes the augmenting asset bundle to reveal selectedasset characteristics to produce acquired augmenting asset bundleinformation 136.

The augmentation module 124 facilitates identification of a custodialentity and an associated transactional server 18, selects adeconstruction approach for the acquired augmenting asset bundle wherean estimated value of deconstructed asset elements compares favorably toone or more of the desired cash flow, the desired valuation lift, andother funding requirements (e.g., the transactional server 18 generatesan estimated value, the augmentation module 124 generates the estimatedvalue), generates title transfer information for the deconstructed assetelements, facilitates producing of the acquired augmenting asset bundleutilizing the deconstruction approach to produce the deconstructed assetelements (e.g., perform the deconstruction or request that anotherentity such as the legacy server 22 perform the deconstruction byissuing a request that includes selected asset titling information andthe selected asset deconstruction approach. For instance, theaugmentation module 124 issues asset augmentation information 138 to thelegacy server 22, where the asset augmentation information 138 includesthe selected asset titling information and the selected assetdeconstruction approach along with a request that the legacy server 22perform the deconstruction.

Having received the asset augmentation information 138, the legacyserver 22 performs the deconstruction of the augmenting asset bundle toproduce the deconstructed asset elements in accordance with the selectedasset deconstruction approach, re-bundles deconstructed asset elementsto produce two or more groupings, assigns title to each of the two ormore groupings in accordance with the received titling information, andissues asset and liability partitioning information 140 to thetransactional server 18, where the asset and liability partitioninginformation 140 includes asset deconstruction results and deconstructedasset element title information. For instance, a first title group ofdeconstructed elements is titled to the asset base of the legacy server22 (e.g., a general investment fund) and a second title group ofdeconstructed elements is titled to the entity associated with thecustodial entity transactional server 18.

Having received the asset and liability protection information 140 thetransactional server 18 issues liability settlement information 142 tothe augmentation server 24 in accordance with timing associated with aparticular group of deconstructed elements titled to either thetransactional server 18 or the legacy server 22 (e.g., life insurancepolicy premium payments, life insurance death benefit claims) andreceives corresponding asset settlement information 144 (e.g., lifeinsurance death benefit payments). The transactional server 18 issuessub-asset settlement information 146 to the legacy server 22 whenreceiving asset settlement information 144 to satisfy dividend paymentsor similar for asset maturation in accordance with the titlinginformation (e.g., a portion of the life insurance death benefitpayments are forwarded to the legacy server 22 for utilization in theasset base). Having received a plurality of asset maturation payments(e.g., numerous sub-asset settlement information 146), the legacy server22 facilitates issuing of the financial return information 292 (e.g.,financial transactions to satisfy general investment fund payments inaccordance with a dividend payment schedule for each investment fundparticipant).

FIG. 9B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of enhancing alegacy asset base that includes step 300 where a legacy serverdetermines desired financial attributes of an ROI (e.g., of a generalinvestment fund or similar). For example, the legacy server determinesto evaluate the ROI of the legacy asset base and characterizes theacid-base to estimate a desired cash flow and a desired valuation lift.

The method continues at step 302 where a control server facilitatesacquisition of an augmenting asset bundle to enhance the legacy assetbase. For example, the control server identifies augmenting assetpreferences, accesses augmenting asset information to extract candidateasset characteristics, down selects candidate assets that havecharacteristics that compare favorably to the augmenting assetpreferences, determines financial contributions of each of the downselected candidate assets, selects an asset selection approach,completes the selection from the down selected candidate assets toproduce the augmenting asset bundle utilizing the selected assetselection approach where an estimated financial contribution of theaugmenting asset bundle compares favorably to the desired cash flow anddesired valuation lift, and summarizes the augmenting asset bundle toreveal selected asset characteristics.

The method continues at step 304 where the control server facilitatesenhancement of the legacy asset base with the augmenting asset bundle toenable the legacy asset in accordance with the desired financialattributes. For example, the control server facilitates identificationof a custodial entity associated with a transactional server, selects adeconstruction approach for the acquired augmenting asset bundle wherean estimated value of two or more groupings of deconstructed assetelements compares favorably to one or more of the desired cash flow, thedesired valuation lift, and other funding requirements, generatestitling information for the two or more groupings of the deconstructedasset elements, and facilitates producing of the two or more groupingsof deconstructed asset elements utilizing the deconstruction approach toenable future results of the legacy asset base to compare favorably tothe desired financial attributes.

FIG. 10A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the plurality of N augmentationsystems 14 of FIG. 1, the conversion server 16 of FIG. 1, thetransactional server 18 of FIG. 1, and the control server 20 of FIG. 1.Each augmentation system 14 includes a portion of the network 28 of FIG.1, the plurality of user devices 32 of FIG. 1, the plurality ofsubscriber devices 34 of FIG. 1, and the augmentation server 24 ofFIG. 1. The control server 20 includes the processing module 44 FIG. 1and the database 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44 includes thediagnostic module 120 of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A,and the augmentation module 124 of FIG. 4. The communication systemfunctions to facilitate asset reconfiguration and reassignment.

In an example of operation of the facilitating of the assetreconfiguration and reassignment, the acquisition module 122 determineswhether to update an acquired augmenting asset bundle. As a particularexample, the acquisition module 122 receives updated desired financialattributes 314 from the diagnostic module 120 based on updated financialsystem information 312 from the conversion server 16 and detects that achange has occurred that will drive updated desired financial attributes314 (e.g., a new desired cash flow is detected, a new desired valuationlift is detected).

As another particular example, the acquisition module 122 receivesupdated augmenting asset information 310 from one or more of a userdevice 32, a subscriber device 34, and the augmentation server 24, anddetects that an attribute of an augmenting asset of the acquiredaugmented asset bundle compares favorably to an attribute thresholdlevel (e.g., interpret updated augmenting asset information 310 from auser device 32 to extract the attribute, compare the attribute to acorresponding attribute threshold level, and indicate the favorablecomparison when the attribute compares favorably to the attributethreshold level). Examples of attributes include user demographics, userlifestyle, user location user interests, user illness, user domicilelocation, user work location user career field, user family connections,user social connections user leisure time activities, user nutritioninformation, user DNA information, weather conditions associated with aproximal location to a user, and/or any other attribute associated withone or more users that may impact valuation of associated assets of anaugmentation system. For instance, the acquisition module 122 detects alifestyle change of a person associated with the user device 32, wherethe person is associated with a life insurance policy asset of theaugmenting assets.

When updating the acquired augmenting asset bundle, the acquisitionmodule 122 facilitates further augmenting asset acquisition to produceupdated acquired augmenting asset bundle information 316. For example,the acquisition module 122 identifies augmenting asset preferences,accesses the updated augmenting asset information 310 to extractcandidate asset characteristics, down selects candidate assets that haveattributes that compare favorably to the augmenting asset preferences,determines financial contributions of each of the down selectedcandidate assets, and selects an asset selection approach (e.g., keepsome prior assets, swaps and prior assets, add more assets, remove someassets). The selecting may be based on one or more of apredetermination, a request, a query response, and a previously utilizedasset selection approach that is associated with favorable financialresults.

When acquiring more assets, the acquisition module 122 completes theselection from the down selected candidate assets to produce the updatedaugmenting asset bundle utilizing the selected asset selection approachwhere an estimated financial contribution of the augmenting asset bundlecompares favorably to a desired cash flow and a desired valuation lift.The acquisition module 122 summarizes the updated acquired asset bundleto reveal further selected asset characteristics included in updatedacquired augmenting asset bundle information 316.

The augmentation module 124 facilitates updating of the acquiredaugmenting asset bundle to produce updated asset augmentationinformation 318. For example, the augmentation module 124 identifies acustodial entity associated with the transactional server 18, selects adeconstruction approach for the updated acquired augmenting assetbundle, where an estimated value of remaining deconstructed assetelements combined with further acquired deconstructed asset elements,when re-bundled in two or more groups, compares favorably to one or moreof the desired cash flow, the desired valuation lift, and other fundingrequirements.

The augmentation module 124 generates updated titling information forthe totality of deconstructed asset elements as a result of a newre-bundling plan and facilitates the construction of an updated acquiredaugmenting asset bundle utilizing the deconstruction approach to producethe further deconstructed asset elements (e.g., perform thedeconstruction or request that another entity such as the conversionserver 16 perform the deconstruction by issuing the updated assetaugmentation information 318 to the conversion server 16). The updatedasset augmentation information 318 includes one or more of the assettitling information, the selected asset deconstruction approach, and arequest to perform the deconstruction.

The conversion server 16 issues updated asset and liability partitioninginformation 320 to the transactional server 18 based on the updatedasset augmentation information 318. The transactional server 18 issuesliability settlement information 142 to the augmentation server 24 fromtime to time and receives asset settlement information 144 from theaugmentation server 24.

FIG. 10B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of updating anacquired augmenting asset bundle that includes step 330 where anacquisition module determines whether to update an acquired augmentedasset bundle. The determining may be based on one or more ofinterpreting updated desired financial attributes based on updatedfinancial system information and detecting that an attribute of anaugmenting asset of the acquired augmenting asset bundle comparesfavorably to an attribute threshold level (e.g., interpret updatedaugmenting asset information to extract the attribute, compare theattribute to a corresponding attribute threshold level, and indicate afavorable comparison when the attribute compares favorably to theattribute threshold level).

When updating, the method continues at step 332 where the acquisitionmodule facilitates further augmenting asset acquisition to produceupdated acquired augmented asset bundle information. For example, theacquisition module identifies augmenting asset preferences, accessesupdated augmenting asset information to extract candidate assetcharacteristics, down selects candidate assets that have attributes thatcompare favorably to the augmenting asset preferences, determinesfinancial contributions of each of the down selected candidate assets,selects an asset selection approach, completes the selection from thedown selected candidate assets to produce the updated augmenting assetbundle utilizing the selected asset selection approach where anestimated financial contribution of the augmenting asset bundle comparesfavorably to a desired cash flow and a desired valuation lift, andsummarize the updated augmenting asset bundle to reveal further selectedasset characteristics.

The method continues at step 334 where an augmentation modulefacilitates updating of an acquired augmenting asset bundle to produceupdated asset augmentation information. For example, the augmentationmodule identifies a custodial entity of an associated transactionalserver, selects a deconstruction approach for the updated acquiredaugmented asset bundle where an estimated value of remainingdeconstructed asset elements combined with further acquireddeconstructed asset elements compares favorably to one or more of thedesired cash flow, the desired valuation lift, and other fundingrequirements, generates updated titling information for the totality ofdeconstructed asset elements, facilitates the construction of an updatedacquired augmenting asset bundle utilizing the deconstruction approachto produce further deconstructed asset elements, where the transactionalserver utilizes the further elements.

FIG. 11A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the plurality of N augmentationsystems 14 of FIG. 1, the conversion server 16 of FIG. 1, thetransactional server 18 of FIG. 1, and the control server 20 of FIG. 1.Each augmentation system 14 includes a portion of the network 28 of FIG.1, the plurality of user devices 32 of FIG. 1, the plurality ofsubscriber devices 34 of FIG. 1, and the augmentation server 24 ofFIG. 1. The control server 20 includes the processing module 44 FIG. 1and the database 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44 includes thediagnostic module 120 of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A,and the augmentation module 124 of FIG. 4. The communication systemfunctions to facilitate asset reconfiguration and reassignment.

In an example of operation of the facilitating of the assetreconfiguration and reassignment, the acquisition module 122 determineswhether to update an asset base associated with the conversion server 16(e.g., where a pension system sponsor is associated with the conversionserver 16). As a particular example, the acquisition module 122 receivesongoing desired financial attributes 344 from the diagnostic module 120based on ongoing financial system information 342 from the conversionserver 16 and detects that a change has occurred that will drive ongoingdesired financial attributes 344 (e.g., a new desired cash flow isdetected, a new desired valuation lift is detected).

As another particular example, the acquisition module 122 receives anindication from one or more of the transactional server 18, theconversion server 16, the augmentation server 24, one or more userdevices 32, and one or more subscriber devices 34, that a triggercondition has occurred associated with one or more of the asset base andor with one or more available assets associated with one or more of theaugmentation systems 14. For example, the acquisition module 122interprets ongoing augmenting asset information 340 from a first userdevice 32, where the interpretation indicates that an asset associatedwith the user of the first user device 32 has favorable attributes ascompared to augmenting asset preferences and may be available forpurchase.

When augmenting the asset base, the acquisition module 122 facilitatesaugmenting asset acquisition utilizing solicitation of a plurality ofassets associated with one or more augmentation systems 14 to produceongoing acquired augmenting asset bundle information 348. For example,the acquisition module 122 identifies the augmenting asset preferences,accesses the ongoing augmenting asset information 342 extract candidateasset characteristics, down selects candidate assets that comparefavorably to the augmenting asset preferences, determines financialcontributions of each of the down selected candidate assets, selects anasset selection approach, complete selection from the down selectedcandidate assets to produce an updated augmenting asset bundle utilizingthe selected asset selection approach where an estimated financialcontribution of the augmenting asset bundle compares favorably todesired cash flow and desired valuation lift, and summarizes the updatedaugmenting asset bundle to reveal further selected asset characteristicsin ongoing acquired augmenting asset bundle information 348, where theacquisition module 122 issues solicitation information 346 to thecorresponding one or more augmentation systems 14 to invoke a newagreement to sell an asset (e.g., sends a solicitation message to thefirst user device 32), and completes the acquiring of the selectedassets.

The augmentation module 124 facilitates updating of the acquiredaugmenting asset bundle to produce optimized asset augmentationinformation 350. For example, the augmentation module 124 identifies acustodial entity associated with the transactional server 18, selects adeconstruction approach for the updated acquired augmenting assetbundle, where an estimated value of remaining deconstructed assetelements combined with further acquired deconstructed asset elements,when re-bundled in two or more groups, compares favorably to one or moreof the desired cash flow, the desired valuation lift, and other fundingrequirements.

The augmentation module 124 generates updated titling information forthe totality of deconstructed asset elements as a result of a newre-bundling plan and facilitates the construction of an updated acquiredaugmenting asset bundle utilizing the deconstruction approach to producethe further deconstructed asset elements (e.g., perform thedeconstruction or request that another entity such as the conversionserver 16 perform the deconstruction by issuing the updated assetaugmentation information 318 to the conversion server 16). The optimizedasset augmentation information 350 includes one or more of the assettitling information, the selected asset deconstruction approach, and arequest to perform the deconstruction.

The conversion server 16 issues optimized asset and liabilitypartitioning information 352 to the transactional server 18 based on theoptimized asset augmentation information 350. The transactional server18 issues liability settlement information 142 to the augmentationserver 24 from time to time and receives asset settlement information144 from the augmentation server 24.

FIG. 11B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of updatingan acquired augmenting asset bundle that includes step 360 where anacquisition module determines whether to augment an asset base. Thedetermining may be based on one or more of interpreting updated desiredfinancial attributes based on on-going financial system information,detecting that an attribute of an augmenting asset of the acquiredaugmenting asset bundle compares favorably to an attribute thresholdlevel (e.g., interpret on-going augmenting asset information to extractthe attribute, compare the attribute to a corresponding attributethreshold level, and indicate a favorable comparison when the attributecompares favorably to the attribute threshold level), and receiving anindication of an unfavorable condition associated with the asset base.

When updating the asset base, the method continues at step 362 where theacquisition module facilitates further augmenting asset acquisitionutilizing solicitation of a plurality of assets associated with one ormore augmentation systems to produce on-going acquired augmented assetbundle information. For example, the acquisition module identifiesaugmenting asset preferences, accesses on-going augmenting assetinformation to extract candidate asset characteristics, down selectscandidate assets that have attributes that compare favorably to theaugmenting asset preferences, determines financial contributions of eachof the down selected candidate assets, selects an asset selectionapproach, completes the selection from the down selected candidateassets to produce the updated augmenting asset bundle utilizing theselected asset selection approach where an estimated financialcontribution of the augmenting asset bundle compares favorably to adesired cash flow and a desired valuation lift, summarizes the updatedaugmenting asset bundle to reveal further selected assetcharacteristics, and issues solicitation information to thecorresponding one or more augmentation systems (e.g., send asolicitation message to the user device to invoke a status change whenasset associated with the user device from unavailable to available forsale).

The method continues at step 364 where an augmentation modulefacilitates updating of an acquired augmenting asset bundle to produceoptimized asset augmentation information. For example, the augmentationmodule identifies a custodial entity of an associated transactionalserver, selects a deconstruction approach for the updated acquiredaugmented asset bundle where an estimated value of remainingdeconstructed asset elements combined with further acquireddeconstructed asset elements compares favorably to one or more of thedesired cash flow, the desired valuation lift, and other fundingrequirements, generates updated titling information for the totality ofdeconstructed asset elements, and facilitates the construction of anupdated acquired augmenting asset bundle utilizing the deconstructionapproach to produce further deconstructed asset elements, where thetransactional server utilizes the further elements.

FIG. 12A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the legacy system 12 of FIG. 1, theconversion server 16 of FIG. 1, the transactional server 18 of FIG. 1,the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1, and the control server 20 ofFIG. 1. The legacy system 12 includes a portion of the network 28 ofFIG. 1, the plurality of user devices 32 of FIG. 1, the plurality ofsubscriber devices 34 of FIG. 1, and the legacy server 22 of FIG. 1. Thecontrol server 20 includes the processing module 44 FIG. 1 and thedatabase 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44 includes the diagnosticmodule 120 of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A, and theaugmentation module 124 of FIG. 4. The communication system functions tofacilitate asset reconfiguration and reassignment.

In an example of operation of the facilitating of the assetreconfiguration and reassignment, the diagnostic module 120 determineswhether to evaluate a financial system associated with the legacy system12. The determining includes interpreting user information 370 topredict viability of the financial system. For example, the diagnosticmodule 120 analyzes user demographic driven cash flow changes, changesin the number of users of the legacy system 12, lifestyle changes ofusers associated with the user devices 32 and/or the subscriber devices34, and risk levels associated with the legacy system 12 (e.g., solvencyor ability to meet financial commitments).

For instance, the diagnostic module 120 receives user information 370from a plurality of user devices 32, where the user information 370includes data associated with a plurality of users, where the data hasat least one correlation to future financial commitments of thefinancial system associated with the legacy system 12 (e.g., lifestylechanges affecting average expected life expectancy thus correlated totiming and amount of pension benefit payments when the financial systemis a pension system). When metrics of the user information 370 compareunfavorably to desired metric ranges (e.g., implying underfunding orover funding of future financial commitments), the diagnostic module 120indicates to evaluate the financial system.

When evaluating the financial system, the diagnostic module 120characterizes the financial system to produce desired financialattributes 132 including a desired cash flow and a desired valuationlift based on user information 370 and financial system information 130.For example, the desired cash flow and valuation lift is raised when aninterpretation of the user information 370 indicates that lifeexpectancies are longer requiring increased future financial commitments(e.g., further pension benefit payouts when the financial system is apension system). The acquisition module 122 analyzes the desiredfinancial attributes 132 and received augmenting asset information 134to produce acquired augmenting asset bundle information 136. Forexample, the acquisition module 122 identifies augmenting assetpreferences, accesses the augmenting asset information 134 to extractcandidate asset characteristics, down selects candidate assets thatcompare favorably to the augmenting asset preferences, determinesfinancial contributions of each of the down selected candidate assets,selects an asset selection approach, complete selection from the downselected candidate assets to produce the augmenting asset bundleutilizing the selected asset selection approach, where an estimatedfinancial contribution of the augmenting asset bundle compares favorablyto the desired cash flow and the desired valuation lift, and summarizesthe augmenting asset bundle to reveal selected asset characteristics ofthe acquired augmenting asset bundle information 136.

The augmentation module 124 facilitates construction of an acquiredaugmenting asset bundle to produce asset augmentation information 138.For example, the augmentation module 124 identifies a custodial entityassociated with the transactional server 18, selects a deconstructionapproach for the acquired augmenting asset bundle, where an estimatedvalue of deconstructed asset elements compares favorably to one or moreof the desired cash flow, the desired valuation lift, and other fundingrequirements, generates titling information for the deconstructed assetelements (e.g., when partitioned into two or more groupings),facilitates the construction of the acquired augmenting asset bundleutilizing the deconstruction approach to produce the deconstructed assetelements (e.g., performing the deconstruction requesting that theconversion server 16, or another entity perform the deconstruction), andsending the asset augmentation information 138 to the conversion server16.

The conversion server 16 issues asset and liability partitioninformation 140 to the legacy server 22 and to the transactional server18 based on the asset augmentation information 138. The transactionalserver 18 issues liability settlement information 142 to theaugmentation server 24 in accordance with the asset and liabilitypartition information 140. The augmentation server 24 issues assetsettlement information 144 to the transactional server 18 in accordancewith the liability settlement information 142 and the asset andliability partition information 140.

FIG. 12B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of updatingan acquired augmenting asset bundle that includes step 380 where adiagnostic module determines whether to evaluate, based on userinformation, a financial system. The determining includes interpretingthe user information to predict viability of the financial system (e.g.,user demographic driven cash flow changes) and indicates to evaluatewhen metrics associated with the user information become unfavorable(e.g., when compared to desirable metrics, when compared to acceptablerate of change metrics).

When evaluating the financial system, the method continues at step 382where the diagnostic module characterizes the financial system toproduce desired financial attributes including a desired cash flow and adesired valuation lift. For example, the diagnostic module analyzesfinancial system information and the user information to produce thedesired financial attributes (e.g., correlate user informationassociated with each user to a portion of the desired financialattributes, aggregate the portions to produce the desired financialattributes for the financial system).

The method continues at step 384 where an acquisition module analyzesthe desired financial attributes and received augmenting assetinformation to produce acquired augmenting asset bundle information. Forexample, the acquisition module identifies augmenting asset preferences,accesses augmenting asset information to extract candidate assetcharacteristics, down selects candidate assets having attributes thatcompare favorably to the augmenting asset preferences, determinesfinancial contributions of each of the down selected candidate assets,selects an asset selection approach, completes selection from the downselected candidate assets to produce the augmenting asset bundleutilizing the selected asset selection approach where an estimatedfinancial contribution of the augmenting asset bundle compares favorablyto the desired cash flow and valuation lift, and summarizes theaugmenting asset bundle to reveal selected asset characteristics.

The method continues at step 386 where an augmentation modulefacilitates construction of an acquired augmenting asset bundle toproduce asset augmentation information. For example, the augmentationmodule identifies a custodial entity, selects a deconstruction approachfor the acquired augmenting asset bundle where an estimated value ofparticularly grouped deconstructed asset elements compares favorably toone or more of the desired cash flow, the desired valuation lift, andother funding requirements, generates titling information for two ormore groupings of the deconstructed asset elements, facilitates theconstruction of the acquired augmenting asset bundle utilizing thedeconstruction approach to produce the deconstructed asset elements forgrouping into the two or more groupings, where at least one of thegroupings is utilized to augment the financial system.

FIG. 13A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the legacy system 12 of FIG. 1, theconversion server 16 of FIG. 1, the transactional server 18 of FIG. 1,the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1, and the control server 20 ofFIG. 1. The legacy system 12 includes a portion of the network 28 ofFIG. 1, the plurality of user devices 32 of FIG. 1, the plurality ofsubscriber devices 34 of FIG. 1, and the legacy server 22 of FIG. 1. Thecontrol server 20 includes the processing module 44 FIG. 1 and thedatabase 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44 includes the diagnosticmodule 120 of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A, and theaugmentation module 124 of FIG. 4. The communication system functions tofacilitate asset reconfiguration and reassignment.

In an example of operation of the facilitating of the assetreconfiguration and reassignment, the diagnostic module 120 determineswhether to evaluate a financial system associated with the legacy system12. The determining includes interpreting user information 370 topredict viability of the financial system. For example, the diagnosticmodule 120 analyzes updated financial system information 390 receivedfrom the conversion server 16, where the conversion server 16 receivesfinancial system information 130 from the legacy system 12 and indicatesto evaluate the financial system when metrics of the updated financialsystem information 390 compares unfavorably to desired metric ranges(e.g., risk levels associated with the legacy system 12, solvency of thefinancial system, ability to meet financial commitments).

When evaluating the financial system, the diagnostic module 120characterizes the financial system to produce updated desired financialattributes 392 including a desired cash flow and a desired valuationlift based on the updated financial system information 390. For example,the desired cash flow and valuation lift are raised when aninterpretation of the updated financial system information 390 indicatesthat unexpected high levels of commitment payouts are requiringincreased future financial commitments (e.g., further pension benefitpayouts when the financial system is a pension system).

The acquisition module 122 analyzes the updated desired financialattributes 392 and received augmenting asset information 134 to produceupdated acquired augmenting asset bundle information 394. For example,the acquisition module 122 identifies augmenting asset preferences,accesses the augmenting asset information 134 to extract candidate assetcharacteristics, down selects candidate assets that compare favorably tothe augmenting asset preferences, determines financial contributions ofeach of the down selected candidate assets, selects an asset selectionapproach, completes selection from the down selected candidate assets toproduce the augmenting asset bundle utilizing the selected assetselection approach, where an estimated financial contribution of theaugmenting asset bundle compares favorably to the desired cash flow andthe desired valuation lift, and summarizes the augmenting asset bundleto reveal selected asset characteristics of the updated acquiredaugmenting asset bundle information 394.

The augmentation module 124 facilitates construction of an acquiredaugmenting asset bundle to produce updated asset augmentationinformation 396. For example, the augmentation module 124 identifies acustodial entity associated with the transactional server 18, selects adeconstruction approach for the acquired augmenting asset bundle, wherean estimated value of a particular grouping of deconstructed assetelements compares favorably to one or more of the desired cash flow, thedesired valuation lift, and other funding requirements, generatestitling information for one or more groupings of the deconstructed assetelements (e.g., when partitioned into the two or more groupings),facilitates the construction of the acquired augmenting asset bundleutilizing the deconstruction approach to produce the deconstructed assetelements (e.g., performing the deconstruction or requesting that theconversion server 16, or another entity perform the deconstruction), andsending the updated asset augmentation information 396 to the conversionserver 16.

The conversion server 16 issues updated asset and liability partitioninformation 398 to the legacy server 22 and to the transactional server18 based on the updated asset augmentation information 396. Thetransactional server 18 issues liability settlement information 142 tothe augmentation server 24 in accordance with the updated asset andliability partition information 398 and the augmentation server 24issues asset settlement information 144 to the transactional server 18in accordance with the liability settlement information 142 and theupdated asset and liability partition information 398.

FIG. 13B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of updatingan acquired augmenting asset bundle that includes step 410 where adiagnostic module determines whether to evaluate, based on updatedfinancial system information, a financial system. The determiningincludes interpreting the financial system information to predictviability of the financial system (e.g., estimated future cash flowchanges) and indicates to evaluate when metrics associated with thefinancial system information become unfavorable (e.g., when compared todesirable metrics, when compared to acceptable rate of change metrics).

When evaluating the financial system, the method continues at step 412where the diagnostic module characterizes the financial system toproduce desired financial attributes including a desired cash flow and adesired valuation lift. For example, the diagnostic module analyzes thefinancial system information to produce the desired financial attributes(e.g., interpret updated aspects of the financial system information tolook for required variances of a previously determined desired cash flowand a previously determined desired valuation lift).

The method continues at step 414 where an acquisition module analyzesthe updated desired financial attributes and received augmenting assetinformation to produce updated acquired augmenting asset bundleinformation. For example, the acquisition module identifies augmentingasset preferences, accesses augmenting asset information to extractcandidate asset characteristics, down selects candidate assets havingattributes that compare favorably to the augmenting asset preferences,determines financial contributions of each of the down selectedcandidate assets, selects an asset selection approach, completesselection from the down selected candidate assets to produce theaugmenting asset bundle utilizing the selected asset selection approachwhere an estimated financial contribution of the augmenting asset bundlecompares favorably to the desired cash flow and valuation lift, andsummarizes the augmenting asset bundle to reveal selected assetcharacteristics.

The method continues at step 416 where an augmentation modulefacilitates construction of an updated acquired augmenting asset bundleto produce updated asset augmentation information. For example, theaugmentation module identifies a custodial entity, selects adeconstruction approach for the updated acquired augmenting asset bundlewhere an estimated value of particularly grouped deconstructed assetelements compares favorably to one or more of the desired cash flow, thedesired valuation lift, and other funding requirements, generatestitling information for two or more groupings of the deconstructed assetelements, facilitates the construction of the updated acquiredaugmenting asset bundle utilizing the deconstruction approach to producethe deconstructed asset elements for grouping into the two or moregroupings, where at least one of the groupings is utilized to augmentthe financial system.

FIG. 14A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the legacy system 12 of FIG. 1, theconversion server 16 of FIG. 1, the transactional server 18 of FIG. 1,augmentation servers 24-1 and 24-2, and the control server 20 of FIG. 1.The augmentation servers 24-1 and 24-2 may be implemented utilizing theaugmentation server 24 of FIG. 1. The legacy system 12 includes aportion of the network 28 of FIG. 1, the plurality of user devices 32 ofFIG. 1, the plurality of subscriber devices 34 of FIG. 1, and the legacyserver 22 of FIG. 1. The control server 20 includes the processingmodule 44 FIG. 1 and the database 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44includes the diagnostic module 120 of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module122 of FIG. 4A, and the augmentation module 124 of FIG. 4. Thecommunication system functions to convert a financial system from afirst type to a second type.

In an example of operation of the converting of the financial system,the diagnostic module 120 characterizes the financial system of thelegacy system 12 to produce updated desired financial attributes 392,where the attributes include requirements of the second type. Forexample, the legacy system 12 issues financial system info 130 to theconversion server 16 and the conversion server 16 issues updatedfinancial system info 390 to the diagnostic module 120, where theupdated financial system info 390 is based on the financial system info130.

The acquisition module 122 analyzes the updated desired financialattributes 392 and received augmenting asset information 134-1 toproduce updated acquired augmenting asset bundle information 394-1. Theproducing includes one or more of identifying augmenting assetpreferences, accessing augmenting asset information to extract candidateasset characteristics, down selecting candidate assets that comparefavorably to the augmenting asset preferences, determining financialcontributions of each of the down selected candidate assets, selectingan asset selection approach, completing selection from the down selectedcandidate assets to produce the augmenting asset bundle utilizing theselected asset selection approach, where an estimated financialcontribution of the augmenting asset bundle compares favorably to adesired cash flow in valuation lift, and summarizing the augmentingasset bundle to reveal selected asset characteristics.

The augmentation module 124 facilitates construction of updated assetaugmentation information 396-1. The facilitating includes one or more ofidentifying the transactional server 18 (e.g., custodial entity),selecting a deconstruction approach for the updated acquired augmentingasset bundle, where an estimated value of deconstructed asset elementscompares favorably to one or more of the desired cash flow, the desiredvaluation lift, and other funding requirements (e.g., value to begenerated associated with the transactional server 18), generating titletransfer information for the deconstructed asset elements, facilitatingthe construction of the updated acquired augmenting asset bundleutilizing the deconstruction approach to produce the deconstructed assetelements (e.g., deconstruct or request that another entity such as thetransactional server 18 perform the deconstruction by issuing a requestthat includes selected asset title transfer information and the selectedasset deconstruction approach) to enable the conversion server 16 toissue updated asset and liability partitioning information 398-1 to thetransactional server 18, where the transactional server 18 exchangesliability settlement information 142 and asset settlement information144 with the augmentation server 24-1 and the conversion server 16receives financial system information 130 from the legacy server 22.

The acquisition module 122 analyzes the updated asset and liabilitypartitioning information 398-1 and augmenting asset information 134-2 ofthe second type to produce updated acquired augmenting asset bundleinformation 394-2. The producing includes selecting a portion of theaugmenting asset bundle to utilize when acquiring assets of the selectedsecond type. The augmentation module 124 facilitates construction of afurther updated acquired augmenting asset bundle to produce updatedasset augmentation information 396-2. The facilitating includesconverting a portion of the further updated acquired augmenting assetbundle to the second type, where the conversion server 16 issues updatedasset and liability partitioning information 398-2 to the legacy system12.

FIG. 14B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of converting thefinancial system from a first type to a second type within acommunication system. In particular, a method is presented for use inconjunction with one or more functions and features described inconjunction with FIGS. 1-7C, 14A and also FIG. 14B. The method includesstep 430 where a processing module of one or more computing devices(e.g., of one or more servers), when converting a portion of assets of afinancial system from a first type to a second type, characterize thefinancial system to produce updated desired financial attributes. Forexample, the processing module analyzes updated financial systeminformation to produce the updated desired financial attributes.

The method continues at step 432 for the processing module analyzes theupdated desired financial attributes and received augmenting assetinformation to produce updated acquired augmenting asset bundleinformation. For example, the processing module identifies augmentingasset preferences, accesses augmenting asset information and extractscandidate asset characteristics, down selects candidate assets thatcompare favorably to the augmenting asset preferences, determinesfinancial contributions of each of the down selected candidate assets,selects an asset selection approach, completes selection from the downselected candidate assets to produce the augmenting asset bundleutilizing the selected asset selection approach, where an estimatedfinancial contribution of the augmenting asset bundle compares favorablyto a desired cash flow and valuation lift associated with the desiredfinancial attributes, and summarizes the augmenting asset bundle toreveal selected asset characteristics.

The method continues at step 434 for the processing module facilitatesconstruction of an updated acquired augmenting asset bundle to produceupdated asset augmentation information. For example, the processingmodule selects a deconstruction approach and generates title transferinformation for the deconstructed asset elements. The method continuesat step 436 for the processing module applies deconstruction to theupdated acquired augmenting asset bundle to produce deconstructed assetelements. For example, the processing module constructs the updatedacquired augmenting asset bundle utilizing the deconstruction approachto produce the deconstructed asset elements to enable issuing of updatedasset and liability partitioning information, where liability settlementinformation and asset settlement information may be subsequentlyexchanged.

The method continues at step 438 where the processing module analyzesthe deconstructed asset elements and received second type augmentingasset information to produce further updated asset augmentationinformation, wherein a portion of the deconstructed asset elements areexchanged for assets of the second type. For example, the processingmodule selects a portion of the augmenting asset bundle to utilize toacquire assets of the selected second type.

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element etc.)that stores operational instructions can, when executed by one or moreprocessing modules of one or more computing devices (e.g., one or moreservers) of the communication system 10, cause the one or more computingdevices to perform any or all of the method steps described above.

FIG. 15A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the augmentation system 14 of FIG. 1,the conversion server 16 of FIG. 1, the transactional server 18 of FIG.1, and the control server 20 of FIG. 1. The augmentation system 14includes the user device 32 of FIG. 1 and the augmentation server 24 ofFIG. 1. The communication system functions to modify terms of afinancial instrument.

In an example of operation of the modifying of the terms of thefinancial instrument, the conversion server 16 facilitates determinationof desired financial attributes for a received financial instrumentmodification request 450 based on augmenting asset information 134. Forexample, the conversion server 16 forwards the modification request 450and the augmenting asset information 134 received from the user device32 to the control server 22 caused the control server 22 characterizefinancial information associated with the user device 32 to generatedesired yield characteristics (e.g., dividends, similar payouts, payouttiming, schedule of payments, financial holder demographics, mortalitycharts when applicable, instrument holder lifestyle information, etc.).As another example, the conversion server 16 performs thecharacterization of the financial information.

The conversion server 16 facilitates determination of asset augmentationinformation 138 based on the modification request 450 and the augmentingasset information 134. For example, the conversion server 16 causes thecontrol server 22 identify a potential financial contribution of afinancial instrument for modification, compares a contribution to thedesired yield characteristics, identifies any additional required assetsto combine with the financial instrument for modification to address apotential gap between the contribution and the desired yieldcharacteristics, and selects a de-construction approach to enable afavorable de-construction with regards to the desired yieldcharacteristics. As another example, the conversion server 16 directlydetermines the asset augmentation information 138.

Having produced the asset augmentation information 138, the controlserver facilitates de-construction of the financial instrument utilizingthe asset augmentation information 138. For example, the conversionserver 16 generates asset and liability partitioning information 140 toinclude asset title transfer information for utilization (e.g., by thetransactional server 18) to enable any liability payments to anaffiliate of the augmentation server 24 (e.g., associated with liabilitysettlement information 142), and to facilitate distribution of funds tothe user device 32 in accordance with received asset settlementinformation 144 and the asset and liability partitioning information 140(e.g., the transactional server 18 issues modified asset distributioninformation 452 to the user device 32). The modified asset distributioninformation 452 includes one or more of payment terms, a one-timepayment, an initial payment, a payment stream, a final payment, andsub-asset settlement information.

FIG. 15B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of modifying termsof a financial instrument within a communication system. In particular,a method is presented for use in conjunction with one or more functionsand features described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-7C, 15A and also FIG.15B. The method includes step 460 where a processing module of one ormore computing devices (e.g., of one or more servers) receives afinancial instrument modification request with regards to a financialinstrument affiliated with a user. The receiving includes one or more ofissuing a solicitation request, receiving a solicitation response thatincludes the financial instrument modification request, and receiving anunsolicited modification request.

The method continues at step 462 where the processing module facilitatesdetermination of desired financial attributes for the financialinstrument modification request based on augmenting asset information.For example, the processing module causes characterization of financialinformation associated with the request and characterization of theaugmenting asset information to generate the desired financialattributes.

The method continues at step 464 for the processing module facilitatesdetermination of asset augmentation information for the financialinstrument modification request based on the augmenting assetinformation and the desired financial attributes. For example, theprocessing module identifies a potential financial contribution of thefinancial instrument for modification, compares the contribution to thedesired financial characteristics, identifies any additional requiredassets to combine with the financial instrument for modification toaddress a potential gap between the contribution and the desiredfinancial characteristics, and selects a de-construction approach toenable a favorable de-construction of the financial instrument andpotentially more assets with regards to the desired financialcharacteristics.

The method continues at step 466 where the processing module facilitatesde-construction of the financial instrument utilizing the assetaugmentation information to produce two or more de-constructionelements. The facilitating includes one or more of causing selection ofa de-construction approach and causing an obligation (e.g., contractual)between parties to affect de-construction of the financial instrument inaccordance with the asset augmentation information to produce the two ormore de-construction elements (e.g., an affiliate of a transactionalserver is associated with a series of premium payments and a portion ofa final payout and the users affiliated with one or more paymentsassociated with the present value of another portion of the finalpayout).

The method continues at step 468 where the processing module facilitatesimplementation of the two or more de-construction elements tosubstantially satisfied the financial instrument modification request.The facilitating includes one or more of causing payment to the userutilizing value associated with at least one of the de-constructionelements and causing a custodial entity to make any payment commitmentsassociated with another de-construction element (e.g., a series of lifeinsurance premium payments).

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element etc.)that stores operational instructions can, when executed by one or moreprocessing modules of one or more computing devices (e.g., one or moreservers) of the communication system 10, cause the one or more computingdevices to perform any or all of the method steps described above.

FIG. 16A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the legacy system 12 of FIG. 1, theconversion server 16 of FIG. 1, the transactional server 18 of FIG. 1,the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1, and the control server 20 ofFIG. 1. The legacy system 12 includes a portion of the network 28 ofFIG. 1, the plurality of user devices 32 of FIG. 1, the plurality ofsubscriber devices 34 of FIG. 1, and the legacy server 22 of FIG. 1. Thecontrol server 20 includes the processing module 44 FIG. 1 and thedatabase 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44 includes the diagnosticmodule 120 of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A, and theaugmentation module 124 of FIG. 4. The communication system functions toevaluate performance of a financial system bundle.

In an example of operation of the evaluating of the performance of thefinancial system bundle, the conversion server 16 determines to evaluateperformance of de-constructed elements utilized by the legacy system 12.The determining includes one or more of detecting expiration of anevaluation timeframe, interpreting updated financial system information390 as unfavorable, and detecting an unfavorable the of liabilitysettlement information 142 when the performance does not meetperformance goals of the legacy system 12.

When the performance is unfavorable, the conversion server 16facilitates generation of a performance enhancement approach of thede-constructive elements. The facilitating includes one or more ofcausing the control server 20 to produce updated asset augmentationinformation 396 based on the updated financial system information 390and augmenting asset information 134 by sending the updated financialsystem information 390 to the diagnostic module 120, where thediagnostic module 120 generates updated desired financial attributes 392(e.g., identify current assets, characterized performance), causing theacquisition module 122 to generate updated acquired augmenting assetbundle information 394 based on the updated desired financial attributes392 and the augmenting asset information 134 received from theaugmentation server 24 (e.g., extracting candidate assetcharacteristics, selecting a combination of new and present assets toaddress the unfavorable forms), and causing the augmentation module 124to generate the updated asset augmentation information 396 based on theupdated acquired augmenting asset bundle information 394 (e.g., design anew augmentation bundle, generating title transfer information includingselling one or more current assets in acquiring one or more new assets).The control server 16 facilitates implementation of the performanceenhancement approach to affect favorable formants of updatedde-constructed elements associated with the performance enhancementapproach. The facilitating includes one or more of issuing updated assetand liability partitioning information 398 based on the updated assetaugmentation information 396 to the transactional server 18, where thetransactional server 18 issues further sub-asset settlement information146 to the legacy system 12 based on received asset settlementinformation 144 from the augmentation server 24.

FIG. 16B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of evaluatingperformance of the financial system bundle within a communicationsystem. In particular, a method is presented for use in conjunction withone or more functions and features described in conjunction with FIGS.1-7C, 16A and also FIG. 16B. The method includes step 480 where aprocessing module of one or more computing devices (e.g., of one or moreservers) determines to evaluate performance of de-constructed elementsutilized by a legacy financial system. The determining includes one ormore of detecting expiration of an evaluation timeframe, interpretingupdated financial system information as unfavorable, and detecting anunfavorable payment information associated with the de-constructedelements to the legacy financial system.

The method continues at step 482 where the processing module determineswhether the performance is unfavorable. The determining includesidentifying an unfavorable gap between actual performance of thede-constructed elements and financial goals of the updated financialsystem information. When the performance is unfavorable, the methodcontinues at step 484 where the processing module facilitates generationof a performance enhancement approach of the de-constructed elements.For example, the processing module causes generation of updated assetaugmentation information based on the updated financial systeminformation and augmenting asset information, causes generation ofupdated desired financial attributes, causes generation of updatedacquired augmenting asset bundle information based on the updateddesired financial attributes in the augmenting asset information, causesa selection of a combination of new assets and present assets to addressthe unfavorable performance, and causes generation of the performanceenhancement approach to include updated asset augmentation information(e.g., combination of old and new assets) and asset title transferinformation (e.g., sell, buy).

The method continues at step 486 where the processing module facilitatesimplementation of the performance enhancement approach to affectfavorable performance of the updated de-constructed elements associatedwith the performance enhancement approach. For example, the processingmodule issues updated asset and liability partitioning information basedon the updated asset augmentation information to cause issuing offurther sub-asset settlement information to the legacy financial systembased on received asset settlement information.

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element etc.)that stores operational instructions can, when executed by one or moreprocessing modules of one or more computing devices (e.g., one or moreservers) of the communication system 10, cause the one or more computingdevices to perform any or all of the method steps described above.

FIG. 16C is a logic diagram of an example of a method of optimizingperformance of a financial system within a communication system. Inparticular, a method is presented for use in conjunction with one ormore functions and features described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-7C,16A and also FIG. 16B. The method includes step 488 where a processingmodule of one or more computing devices (e.g., of one or more servers)determines to optimize a financial system. The financial system is toprovide favorable support for ongoing financial obligations inaccordance with desired financial attributes. For instance, providingmonthly pension benefit payments with certainty to retirees associatedwith a pension system.

The financial system includes an augmenting asset bundle to augmentother investments of the financial system. For instance, the augmentingasset bundle includes a pool of life settlement policies and the otherinvestments includes various investment types including stocks, bonds,real estate, etc. The augmenting asset bundle includes a group ofaugmenting assets (i.e., a pool of life settlement policies). Eachaugmenting asset is associated with a corresponding futuretime-estimated benefit payment (e.g., a life settlement death benefit)and with a corresponding series of time-certain obligated payments(e.g., a series of life settlement premium payments).

A first percentage of an aggregate of future time-estimated benefitpayments provides an augmenting asset contribution to the ongoingfinancial obligations. For example, cash thrown off from death benefitsof the pool of life settlement policies help support the ongoingfinancial obligations.

A second percentage of the aggregate of the future time-estimatedbenefit payments provides an offset for an aggregate of each series oftime-certain obligated payments. For example, a pension sponsor receivesthe second percentage of the benefit payments to help offset theircommitment to pay premium payments for the pool of life settlementpolicies.

A remaining percentage of the aggregate of the future time-estimatedbenefit payments provides coverage for additional expenses. Theadditional expenses include one or more services to optimize performanceof the pool of life settlement policies and facilitating payments when adeath benefit occurs.

The desired financial attributes include one or more of a desired cashflow level associated with the ongoing financial obligations, a desiredtiming of the desired cash flow, a current valuation of the financialsystem, a desired valuation of the financial system, a desired valuationenhancement of the financial system, a desired minimum rate of returnfor the financial system, and a maximum risk level for the financialsystem. For example, the desired cash flow level associated with theongoing financial obligations includes an aggregate of monthly pensionpayments. As another example, the desired timing of the desired cashflow includes a sufficient number of death benefit payments occurring atregular intervals.

The processing module selects the group of augmenting assets fromavailable augmenting assets to produce the augmenting asset bundle by avariety of approaches. A first approach includes identifying the groupof augmenting assets associated with favorable support of a desired cashflow level for the plurality of ongoing financial obligations (e.g.,provide enough cash to pay the pension benefits). A second approachincludes identifying the group of augmenting assets associated with adesired timing of the desired cash flow level for the ongoing financialobligations. For example, selecting the best available life settlementpolicies.

A third approach to select the group of augmenting assets includesidentifying the group of augmenting assets associated with a desiredvaluation of the financial system. For instance, adding up the expectedvaluations of the life settlement policies to determine if a favorableimpact on the valuation of the financial system can be achieved. Afourth approach includes identifying the group of augmenting assetsassociated with a desired minimum rate of return for the augmentingasset contribution to the plurality of ongoing financial obligations(e.g., meeting a target return on investment level). A fifth approachincludes identifying the group of augmenting assets associated with adesired maximum risk level for the augmenting asset bundle. For example,identifying life settlement policies from highly rated life insurancecompanies.

The processing module determines the first percentage of the aggregateof future time-estimated benefit payments by one or more of a variety ofapproaches. A first approach includes selecting a number of augmentingassets of the augmenting asset bundle such that a sum of fair marketvalues of the selected augmenting assets compares favorably to a desiredvaluation enhancement of the financial system. For example, selectingthe number of augmenting assets of the augmenting asset bundle such thatsuch that a sum of fair market values of each remaining augmenting assetof remaining augmenting assets compares favorably to a sum of anaggregate of each of the series of time-certain obligated paymentsassociated with the augmenting asset bundle.

The processing module determines to optimize the financial system by oneor more approaches. A first approach includes detecting unfavorableperformance of the financial system with regards to the desiredfinancial attributes. For example, the processing module detects aninability to pay the monthly pension payments. As another example, theprocessing module detects that the death benefits are occurring laterthan expected. A second approach includes detecting that an optimizationtimeframe has expired. For example, the processing module detects that aweekly timer has expired indicating that it is time to reevaluate thefinancial system. The third approach includes interpreting anoptimization request. For example, the processing module receives amanual request to begin the optimization of the financial system.

The method continues at step 490 where the processing module determinesan estimated future augmenting asset contribution to the ongoingfinancial obligations based on an estimated first percentage of theaggregate of future time-estimated benefit payments. The determining ofthe contribution includes a series of steps. A first step includesobtaining operational parameters associated with an augmenting asset ofthe group of augmenting assets. The operational parameters, i.e., facts,includes one or more of age of an insured party, previous lifeexpectancy of the insured party, face value of a life insurance policy,associated obligated payments, past and current medical status of theinsured party, terms of the life insurance policy, and demographics ofthe insured party.

A second step of determining the contribution includes estimating atiming aspect of the corresponding future time-estimated benefit paymentof the augmenting asset based on the operational parameters. Forexample, the processing module reevaluates the life expectancy of theinsured party based on one or more of historical timing information ofpast time estimated benefit payments versus originally forecasted,current medical status of injured party, the previous life expectancy ofinsured party, an input from a medical expert, an input from a lifesettlement expert, and updated life expectancy estimations based oncurrent medical practices. For instance, the processing moduledetermines to add six months to the life expectancy of the insured partybased on the current medical status and input from the medical expert.

A third step of determining the contribution includes determining anestimated contribution value (e.g., future value, present value) of thecorresponding future time-estimated benefit payment of the augmentingasset based on the timing aspect (e.g., estimated future date of thebenefit payment) of the corresponding future time-estimated benefitpayment of the augmenting asset, the first percentage, and theoperational parameters associated with the augmenting asset (e.g., facevalue) to produce the estimated future augmenting asset contribution.For example, the processing module determines to lower the present valuebased on the increased life expectancy.

The method continues at step 492 where the processing module determinesone or more modifications to the augmenting asset bundle when theestimated future augmenting asset contribution to the plurality ofongoing financial obligations compares unfavorably to the desiredfinancial attributes. The determining includes a variety of approaches.A first approach includes detecting that the estimated future augmentingasset contribution to the plurality of ongoing financial obligations isless than a desired cash flow level of the desired financial attributes(e.g., generating less cash than desired). For example, the processingmodule detects that the augmenting asset is underperforming.

A second approach to determining modifications includes detecting that atiming aspect of the estimated future augmenting asset contribution tothe plurality of ongoing financial obligations compares unfavorably to adesired timing profile of the desired financial attributes (e.g., toolate too often). For example, the processing module determines that theextended life expectancy has a negative impact on paying the monthlypension payments.

A third approach to determining modifications includes modifying thefirst percentage of the aggregate of future time-estimated benefitpayments to produce an updated estimated future augmenting assetcontribution to the ongoing financial obligations that is greater thanor equal to the desired cash flow level of the desired financialattributes. For example, the processing module raises the percentage toraise the augmenting asset contribution.

A fourth approach to determining modifications includes selecting anundesired augmenting asset for removal from the group of augmentingassets when an estimated value of the corresponding futuretime-estimated benefit payment of the undesired augmenting assetcompares unfavorably to a desired asset value. For example, theprocessing module removes the undesired augmenting asset from theaugmenting asset bundle when the value of the undesired augmenting assetis too high or too low.

A fifth approach to determining modifications includes modifying thegroup of augmenting assets to include an incremental augmenting assetwhen an estimated value of the corresponding future time-estimatedbenefit payment of the incremental augmenting asset compares favorablyto the desired asset value. For example, the processing module replacesan augmenting asset with another augmenting asset to bolster the valueof the augmenting asset bundle.

Alternatively, or in addition to, the determining the modificationsfurther includes detecting availability of a first future time-estimatedbenefit payment of the first percentage of the aggregate of futuretime-estimated benefit payments. For example, the processing modulereceives a death benefit notification. When detecting the availability,the processing module facilitates a payment transaction of the firstfuture time-estimated benefit payment from an associated payer to thefinancial system. For example, the processing module requests anelectronic payment from a corresponding life insurance company andinitiates an electronic payment of the first percentage of the paymentto the pension system and another electronic payment of the secondpercentage of the payment to the pension sponsor.

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element etc.)that stores operational instructions can, when executed by one or moreprocessing modules of one or more computing devices (e.g., one or moreservers) of the communication system 10, cause the one or more computingdevices to perform any or all of the method steps described above.

FIG. 17A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the legacy system 12 of FIG. 1, theconversion server 16 of FIG. 1, the transactional server 18 of FIG. 1,the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1, the data source 26 of FIG. 1, andthe control server 20 of FIG. 1. The legacy system 12 includes a portionof the network 28 of FIG. 1, the plurality of user devices 32 of FIG. 1,the plurality of subscriber devices 34 of FIG. 1, and the legacy server22 of FIG. 1. The control server 20 includes the processing module 44FIG. 1 and the database 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44 includesthe diagnostic module 120 of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module 122 of FIG.4A, and the augmentation module 124 of FIG. 4. The communication systemfunctions to detect a shift in a financial system.

In an example of operation of the detecting of the shift in thefinancial system, the conversion server 16 determines whether anexternal risk trigger has been detected. For example, the conversionserver 16 obtains data messages 38 from the data source 26, analyzes thedata messages 38, compares analysis of the data messages to one or morerisk threshold levels, and indicates the external risk trigger when thecomparison is unfavorable (e.g., performance of an associated lifeinsurance company has dropped below a minimum performance thresholdlevel).

When the external risk trigger has been detected, the conversion server16 facilitates generation of a risk abatement approach of de-constructedelements associated with a financial system to support the legacy system12. For example, the conversion server 16 causes the control server 20to produce updated asset augmentation information 396 based on one ormore of the data messages 38, updated financial system information 390,and augmenting asset information 134 by sending the updated financialsystem information 390 received from the legacy system 12 to thediagnostic module 120, where the diagnostic module 120 generates updateddesired financial attributes 392 (e.g., identify current assets,characterized performance), causes the acquisition module 122 togenerate updated acquired augmenting asset bundle information 394 basedon the updated desired financial attributes 392 and the augmenting assetinformation 134 received from the augmentation server 24 (e.g., extractcandidate asset characteristics select a combination of new and presentassets to address the external trigger), and causes the augmentationmodule 124 to generate the updated asset augmentation information 396based on the updated acquired augmenting asset bundle information 394(e.g., design a new augmenting asset bundle, generate title transferinformation including selling one or more current assets in acquiringone or more new assets).

The conversion server 16 facilitates implementation of the riskabatement approach to affect favorable on-going performance withinacceptable risk level of updated de-constructed elements associated withthe risk abatement approach. For example, the conversion server 16issues updated asset and liability partitioning information 398, basedon the updated asset augmentation information 396, to the transactionalserver 18, where the transactional server 18 issues further sub-assetsettlement information 146 to the legacy system 12 based on receivedasset settlement information 144 from the augmentation server 24, wherethe transactional server 18 issues liability settlement information 142to the augmentation server 24.

FIG. 17B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of detecting ashift in a financial system within a communication system. Inparticular, a method is presented for use in conjunction with one ormore functions and features described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-7C,17A and also FIG. 17B. The method includes step 500 where a processingmodule of one or more computing devices (e.g., of one or more servers)determines whether an external risk trigger has been detected for afinancial system. For example, the processing module obtains datamessages associated with potential external risks, analyzes the datamessages, compares the analysis of the data messages to one or more riskthreshold levels, and indicates the external risk trigger when thecomparison is unfavorable (e.g., performance associated financialcustodian company has dropped below a minimum performance thresholdlevel expected by the financial system).

When the external risk trigger has been detected, the method continuesat step 502 where the processing module facilitates generation of a riskabatement approach of de-constructed elements of the financial system.For example, the processing module causes generation of updated assetaugmentation information based on one or more of the data messages,updated financial system information, and augmenting asset information,causes generation of updated desired financial attributes, causesgeneration of updated acquired augmenting asset bundle information basedon the updated desired financial attributes and the augmenting assetinformation (e.g., extract candidate asset characteristics, select acombination of new and present assets to address the external risktrigger), and causes generation of the updated asset augmentationinformation based on the updated acquired augmenting asset bundleinformation (e.g., design a new augmenting asset bundle, generate titletransfer information which may include selling one or more currentassets in acquiring one or more new assets).

The method continues at step 504 where the processing module facilitatesimplementation of the risk abatement approach to affect favorableongoing performance with an acceptable risk level of updatedde-constructed elements associated with the risk abatement approach andthe financial system. For example, the processing module issues updatedasset and liability partitioning information based on the updated assetaugmentation information, causes issuance of further sub-assetsettlement information based on received asset settlement information,and further causes issuance of liability settlement information.

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element etc.)that stores operational instructions can, when executed by one or moreprocessing modules of one or more computing devices (e.g., one or moreservers) of the communication system 10, cause the one or more computingdevices to perform any or all of the method steps described above.

FIG. 18A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes a plurality of augmentation servers24 of FIG. 1, the legacy server 22 of FIG. 1, the transactional server18 of FIG. 1, and a current augmentation server 24-A. The currentaugmentation server 24-A may be implemented utilizing the augmentationserver 24 of FIG. 1. The communication system functions to update anacquired augmenting asset bundle.

In an example of operation of the updating of the acquired augmentingasset bundle, the transactional server 18, while facilitating ongoingtransactions to support a legacy financial system associated with thelegacy server 22 by utilizing de-constructed assets, receives augmentingasset information 134 from one or more of the plurality of augmentationservers 24. The facilitating of the ongoing transactions includes thetransactional server 18 issuing liability settlement information 142 tothe current augmentation server 24-A, receiving asset settlementinformation 144 from the current augmentation server 24-A, and issuingsub-asset settlement information 146 to the legacy server 22, where thelegacy server 22 issues financial system output information 148 tosupport the legacy financial system cash flow requirements. Thereceiving of the augmenting asset information 134 includes receiving theaugmenting asset information 134 in response to one or more of a query,an unsolicited request, expiration of a timeframe, detection ofunfavorable performance, and detection of an unfavorable level of riskfor the financial system.

The transactional server 18 determines whether to evaluate augmentationof the utilization of the de-constructed assets in favor of utilizingfurther or other assets identified in the received augmenting assetinformation 134. The determining may be based on one or more ofdetecting that an evaluation time frame has expired, detecting anunfavorable level of performance, detecting an unfavorable level ofrisk, and detecting that new financial goals associated with the legacyfinancial system have been introduced.

When evaluating augmentation, the transactional server 18 facilitatesgeneration of an enhancement approach of the de-constructed elements.For example, the transactional server 18 produces updated assetaugmentation information based on one or more of updated financialsystem information and the augmenting asset information 134, generatesupdated desired financial attributes (e.g., identify current assets,characterize performance), generates updated acquired augmenting assetbundle information based on the updated desired financial attributes andthe augmenting asset information 134 received from the plurality ofaugmentation servers 24 (e.g., extract candidate asset characteristics,select a combination of new and present assets to address the externaltrigger, select a prepackaged bundle), and generates the updated assetaugmentation information based on the updated acquired augmenting assetbundle information (design a new augmenting asset bundle, generate titletransfer information including selling one or more current assets andacquiring one or more new assets).

The transactional server 18 facilitates implication of the enhancementapproach to affect favorable un-going performance. For example, thetransactional server 18 issues updated asset and liability partitioninginformation 398 to the legacy server 22 based on the updated assetaugmentation information, and issues further sub-asset settlementinformation 146 to the legacy server 22 based on received assetsettlement information 144 from another augmentation server 24 of theplurality of augmentation servers 24, where the transactional server 18issues liability settlement information 142 to the other augmentationserver 24.

FIG. 18B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of updatingan acquired augmenting asset bundle within a communication system. Inparticular, a method is presented for use in conjunction with one ormore functions and features described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-7C,18A and also FIG. 18B. The method includes step 520 where a processingmodule of one or more computing devices (e.g., of one or more servers),while facilitating ongoing transactions to support a financial system byutilizing de-constructed assets, receives augmenting asset information.The issuing includes one or more of issuing liability settlementinformation, receiving asset settlement information, and issuingsub-asset settlement information. The receiving includes one or more ofreceiving the augmenting asset information in response to one or more ofa query, an unsolicited request, upon detection of expiration of atimeframe, upon detection of an un-favorable performance level, and upondetection of an unfavorable level of risk associated with the financialsystem.

The method continues at step 522 where the processing module determineswhether to evaluate augmentation of the ongoing transactions thatutilize the de-constructed assets in favor of utilizing further assetsidentified in the received augmenting asset information. The determiningincludes one or more of detecting that an evaluation time frame isexpired, detecting an unfavorable level of performance, detecting anunfavorable level of risk, and receiving updated financial goalsassociated with the legacy financial system.

When determining to evaluate the augmentation, the method continues atstep 524 for the processing module facilitates generation of anenhancement approach that may utilize one or more of the de-constructedassets and further assets. The facilitating includes one or more ofproducing updated asset augmentation information based on one or more ofthe updated financial system information and the augmenting assetinformation, generating updated desired financial attributes, generatingupdated acquired augmenting asset bundle information based on theupdated desired financial attributes and the augmenting assetinformation (e.g., extract candidate asset characteristics, select acombination of new and present assets to address the present financialneeds of the financial system, select a prepackaged bundle), andgenerating the updated asset augmentation information based on theupdated acquired augmenting asset bundle information (e.g., design a newaugmenting asset bundle, generate title transfer information includingselling one or more current assets and acquiring one or more newassets).

The method continues at step 526 where the processing module facilitatesimplementation of the enhancement approach to affect favorable ongoingperformance of the financial system. For example, the processing moduleissues updated asset and liability partitioning information based on theupdated asset augmentation information, issues further sub-assetsettlement information based on received asset settlement informationfrom another augmentation server, and issues liability settlementinformation to the other augmentation server.

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element etc.)that stores operational instructions can, when executed by one or moreprocessing modules of one or more computing devices (e.g., one or moreservers) of the communication system 10, cause the one or more computingdevices to perform any or all of the method steps described above.

FIG. 19A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the legacy system 12 of FIG. 1, theconversion server 16 of FIG. 1, the transactional server 18 of FIG. 1,the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1, and the control server 20 ofFIG. 1. The legacy system 12 includes a portion of the network 28 ofFIG. 1, the plurality of user devices 32 of FIG. 1, the plurality ofsubscriber devices 34 of FIG. 1, and the legacy server 22 of FIG. 1. Thecontrol server 20 includes the processing module 44 FIG. 1 and thedatabase 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44 includes the diagnosticmodule 120 of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A, and theaugmentation module 124 of FIG. 4. The communication system functions toenhance payments of the financial system.

In an example of operation of the enhancing of the payments, theconversion server 16 determines whether a payment performance to thelegacy system 12 is unfavorable, where payments are based on ade-constructed asset approach. The determining includes comparingsub-asset settlement information 146 to expected payment levels, andindicating unfavorable when the comparison is unfavorable (e.g.,payments shrinking too fast, payments taking too long, underpayments,etc.).

When the payment performance is unfavorable, the conversion server 16facilitates generation of a payment enhancement approach of thede-constructed assets. The facilitating includes one or more of causingthe control server 20 to produce updated asset augmentation information396 based on one or more of the sub-asset settlement information 146,updated financial system information 390 (e.g., received from the legacysystem 12), and augmenting asset information 134, by sending the updatedfinancial system information 390 to the diagnostic module 120, where thediagnostic module 128 generates updated desired financial attributes392, causing the acquisition module 122 to generate updated acquiredaugmenting asset bundle information 394 based on the updated desiredfinancial attributes 392 and the augmenting asset information 134received from the augmentation server 24 (e.g., extract candidate assetcharacteristics, select a combination of new and present assets toaddress the unfavorable performance), and causing the augmentationmodule 124 to generate the updated asset augmentation information 396based on the updated acquired augmenting asset bundle information 394(e.g., design a new augmenting asset bundle, generate title transferinformation including selling one or more current assets and acquiringone or more new assets).

The conversion server 16 facilitates and limitation of the paymentenhancement approach to affect favorable ongoing payment performanceutilizing updated de-constructed elements associated with the paymentenhancement approach. The facilitating includes the conversion server 16issuing updated asset and liability partitioning information 398 basedon the updated asset augmentation information 396, where the conversionserver 16 sends the updated asset and liability partitioning information398 to the transactional server 18, and where the transactional server18 issues updated sub-asset settlement information 530 to the legacysystem 12 based on received asset settlement information 144 from theaugmentation server 24 in response to liability settlement information142 issued by the transactional server 18 to the augmentation server 24.

FIG. 19B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of enhancingpayments of a financial system within a communication system. Inparticular, a method is presented for use in conjunction with one ormore functions and features described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-7C,19A and also FIG. 19B. The method includes step 540 where a processingmodule of one or more computing devices (e.g., of one or more servers)determines whether payment performance based on a de-constructed assetapproach is unfavorable. The determining includes comparing sub-assetsettlement information associated with payments to expected paymentlevels and indicating unfavorable when the comparison is unfavorable(e.g., shrinking payments, payments taking too long, etc.).

When the payment performance is unfavorable, the method continues atstep 542 where the processing module facilitates generation of a paymentenhancement approach of the de-constructed assets. For example, theprocessing module produces updated asset augmentation information basedon one or more of the sub-asset settlement information, updatedfinancial system information, and augmenting asset information, wheredesired financial attributes are generated based on the updatedfinancial system information, causes generation of updated acquiredaugmenting asset bundle information based on the updated desiredfinancial attributes and the augmenting asset information, and causesgeneration of the updated asset augmentation information based on theupdated acquired augmenting asset bundle information.

The method continues at step 544 where the processing module facilitatesimplementation of the payment enhancement approach to affect favorableongoing payment performance utilizing updated de-constructed assets. Thefacilitating includes issuing updated asset and liability partitioninginformation based on the updated asset augmentation information, causingissuing of updated sub-asset settlement information based on assetsettlement information, and causing issuing of liability settlementinformation.

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element etc.)that stores operational instructions can, when executed by one or moreprocessing modules of one or more computing devices (e.g., one or moreservers) of the communication system 10, cause the one or more computingdevices to perform any or all of the method steps described above.

FIG. 20A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the legacy system 12 of FIG. 1, theconversion server 16 of FIG. 1, the transactional server 18 of FIG. 1,the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1, and the control server 20 ofFIG. 1. The legacy system 12 includes a portion of the network 28 ofFIG. 1, the plurality of user devices 32 of FIG. 1, the plurality ofsubscriber devices 34 of FIG. 1, and the legacy server 22 of FIG. 1. Thecontrol server 20 includes the processing module 44 FIG. 1 and thedatabase 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44 includes the diagnosticmodule 120 of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A, and theaugmentation module 124 of FIG. 4. The communication system functions toacquire augmenting assets.

In an example of operation of the acquiring of the augmenting assets,the conversion server 16 determines whether to establish enhancementoptions for financial system, where the financial system is supported bya previously established de-constructed asset approach. The determiningincludes one or more of detecting that a reevaluation time frame hasexpired, detecting unfavorable performance of the financial system, andreceiving an enhancement option solicitation (e.g., from theaugmentation server 24).

When establishing the enhancement options, the conversion server 16facilitates modification of the previously established de-constructedasset approach to include acquiring options on one or more other assetsto enable subsequent de-construction of the other assets whenimplementing a performance enhancement campaign. In an example of thefacilitating, the conversion server 16 causes the control server 20 toproduce updated asset augmentation information 396 based on one or moreof sub-asset settlement information 146, updated financial systeminformation 390, and augmenting asset option information 550 by sendingthe updated financial system information 392 the diagnostic module 120,where the diagnostic module 120 generates updated desired financialattributes 392 (e.g., identify current assets, characterizedperformance), the acquisition module 122 generates updated acquiredaugmenting asset bundle information 394 based on the updated desiredfinancial attributes 392 and the augmenting asset option information 550received from the augmentation server 24 (e.g., extract candidate assetoptions characteristics, select a combination of new options and presentassets to address subsequent potential and favorable performance), andthe augmentation module 124 generates the updated asset augmentationinformation 396 based on the updated acquired augmenting asset bundleinformation 394 (e.g., designing new augmentation bundle, generate titletransfer information should the options be exercised including sellingone or more current assets and exercising purchasing options to acquireone or more new assets). The augmenting asset option information 550includes one or more of the augmenting asset information 134, optionspricing, options availability, asset bundles associated with variousoptions, etc. Alternatively, or in addition to, the control server 23issues further updates to the updated asset augmentation information 396to the conversion server 16 in accordance with a schedule (e.g.,substantially continuously, at predetermined time frames, etc.).

When unfavorable performance of the financial system is detected, theconversion server 16 facilitates implementation of the performanceenhancement campaign to affect favorable ongoing performance of thefinancial system. For example, the conversion server 16 indicatesunfavorable performance when detecting that a difference between actualperformance and desired performance is greater than a performance gapthreshold level, issues updated asset and liability partitioninginformation 398 to the legacy system 12 based on the updated assetaugmentation information 396 and causes exercising the one or moreoptions of the one or more assets by sending the updated asset andliability partitioning information 398 to the transactional server 18and the augmentation server 24, where the augmentation server 24receives liability settlement information 142 from the transactionalserver and issues asset settlement information 144 to the transactionalserver 18, and where the transactional server 18 issues updatedsub-asset settlement information 530 to legacy system 12 based on theasset settlement information 144 (e.g., where the updated sub-assetsettlement information 530 is based on exercising of one or more of theoptions).

FIG. 20B is a logic diagram of another example of a method of acquiringaugmenting assets within a communication system. In particular, a methodis presented for use in conjunction with one or more functions andfeatures described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-7C, 20A and also FIG.20B. The method includes step 558 where a processing module of one ormore computing devices (e.g., of one or more servers) determines whetherto establish enhancement options for a financial system, where thefinancial system is supported by a previously established de-constructedasset approach. The determining may include one or more of detectingthat a reevaluation time frame has expired, detecting unfavorableperformance of the financial system, and receiving an enhancement optionsolicitation.

When establishing the enhancement options, the method continues at step560 where the processing module facilitates modification of thepreviously established de-constructed asset approach to includeacquiring options on one or more other assets to enable de-constructionof the other assets when subsequently implementing a performanceenhancement campaign. For example, the processing module causesproduction of updated asset augmentation information based on one ormore of sub-asset settlement information updated financial systeminformation, and augmenting asset option information, causes generationof updated desired financial attributes, causes generation of updatedacquired augmenting asset bundle information based on the updateddesired financial attributes and the augmenting asset option information(e.g., extract candidate asset options characteristics, select acombination of new options and present assets to address subsequentpotential unfavorable performance), and causes generation of the updatedasset augmentation information based on the updated acquired augmentingasset bundle information (e.g., designing new augmenting bundle,generate title transfer information should the options be exercisedincluding selling one or more current assets and exercising purchaseoptions to acquire one or more new assets).

When unfavorable performance of the financial system is detected, themethod continues at step 562 where the processing module facilitatesimplementation of the performance enhancement campaign to affectfavorable ongoing performance of the financial system. The facilitatingincludes one or more of indicating unfavorable performance whendetecting that a difference between actual performance and desireperformance is greater than a performance gap threshold level, causingissuing of updated asset and liability partitioning information based onthe updated asset augmentation information to cause exercising the oneor more options on the one or more other assets, causing sending of theupdated asset augmentation information to cause issuing of updatedsub-asset settlement information to the financial system based onreceived asset settlement information, and causing issuing of liabilitysettlement information to enable generation and sending of the updatedsub-asset settlement information

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element etc.)that stores operational instructions can, when executed by one or moreprocessing modules of one or more computing devices (e.g., one or moreservers) of the communication system 10, cause the one or more computingdevices to perform any or all of the method steps described above.

FIG. 21A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the legacy system 12 of FIG. 1, theconversion server 16 of FIG. 1, the transactional server 18 of FIG. 1,the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1, and the control server 20 ofFIG. 1. The legacy system 12 includes a portion of the network 28 ofFIG. 1, the plurality of user devices 32 of FIG. 1, the plurality ofsubscriber devices 34 of FIG. 1, and the legacy server 22 of FIG. 1. Thecontrol server 20 includes the processing module 44 FIG. 1 and thedatabase 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44 includes the diagnosticmodule 120 of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A, and theaugmentation module 124 of FIG. 4. The communication system functions tofund a financial system.

In an example of operation of the funding of the financial system, theconversion server 16 determines whether premium payment performance tothe augmentation server 24 is unfavorable, where premium payments arebased on a de-constructed asset approach. The determining includes oneor more of comparing liability settlement information 142 to expectedpremium payment levels, indicating unfavorable when the comparison isunfavorable, and indicating unfavorable when an unfavorable risk factoris detected (e.g., premium payments shrinking, premium payments totaking too long, asset settlement information 144 inadequate to supportthe premium payments, etc.).

When the payment performance is unfavorable, the conversion server 16facilitates generation of a premium payment enhancement approach of thede-constructed assets. For example, the conversion server 16 causes thecontrol server 20 to produce updated asset augmentation information 396(e.g., by sending updated liability information 570 to the diagnosticmodule 120) based on one or more of the liability settlement information142 and augmenting asset information 134, where the diagnostic module120 generates updated desired financial attributes 392 (e.g., identifycurrent assets, characterize premium payment performance), causes theacquisition module 122 to generate updated acquired augmenting assetbundle information 394 based on the updated desired financial attributes392 and the augmenting asset information 134 received from theaugmentation server 24 (e.g., extract candidate asset characteristics,select a combination of new and present assets to address theunfavorable premium payment performance), and causes the augmentationmodule 124 to generate the updated asset augmentation information 396based on the updated acquired augmenting asset bundle information 394(e.g., designing new augmenting asset bundle for all or just the premiumpayments, generate title transfer information including selling one ormore current assets and acquiring one or more new assets). The updatedliability information 570 includes one or more of an underperformance ofpremium payment indicator, a required level indicator of actual premiumpayment information, and historical premium payment records.

Having generated the premium payment enhancement approach, theconversion server 16 facilitates implementation of the premium paymentenhancement approach to affect favorable ongoing payment performanceutilizing updated de-constructed elements associated with the premiumpayment enhancement approach. For example, the conversion server 16issues updated asset and liability partitioning information 398 based onthe updated asset augmentation information 396 to the transactionalserver 18, where the transactional server 18 issues updated liabilitysettlement information 572 based on received asset settlementinformation 144 from the augmentation server 24.

FIG. 21B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of funding afinancial system within a communication system. In particular, a methodis presented for use in conjunction with one or more functions andfeatures described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-7C, 21A and also FIG.21B. The method includes step 580 where a processing module of one ormore computing devices (e.g., of one or more servers) determines whetherpremium payment performance is unfavorable, where premium payments arebased on a de-constructed asset approach. The determining includes oneor more of comparing liability settlement information associated withpremium payments to expected premium payment levels, indicatingunfavorable when the comparison is unfavorable, indicating unfavorablewhen an unfavorable risk factor is detected (e.g., premium payments lessthan a desired premium payment level, premium payment timing longer thandesired premium payment timing, and asset settlement informationinadequate to support the premium payments, etc.).

When the premium payment performance is unfavorable, the methodcontinues at step 582 where the processing module facilitates generationof a premium payment enhancement approach of the de-constructed assets.For example, the processing module causes producing of updated assetaugmentation information based on one or more of the liabilitysettlement information and augmenting asset information, causesgeneration of updated desired financial attributes (e.g., identifycurrent assets, characterize premium payment performance), causesgeneration of updated acquired augmenting asset bundle information basedon the updated desired financial attributes in the augmenting assetinformation (e.g., extract candidate asset characteristics, select acombination of new and present assets to address the unfavorable premiumpayment performance), and causes generation of the updated assetaugmentation information based on the updated acquired augmenting assetbundle information (e.g., designing new augmenting asset bundle for allor just the premium payments, generate title transfer informationincluding selling one or more current assets and acquiring one or morenew assets).

The method continues at step 584 where the processing module facilitatesimplementation of the premium payment enhancement approach to affectfavorable ongoing premium payment performance utilizing updatedde-constructed elements associated with the premium payment enhancementapproach. For example, the processing module issues updated asset andliability partitioning information based on the updated assetaugmentation information and causes issuance of updated liabilitysettlement information based on received asset settlement information.

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element etc.)that stores operational instructions can, when executed by one or moreprocessing modules of one or more computing devices (e.g., one or moreservers) of the communication system 10, cause the one or more computingdevices to perform any or all of the method steps described above.

FIG. 22A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes a plurality of legacy servers 22-1through 22-N, the conversion server 16 of FIG. 1, the transactionalserver 18 of FIG. 1, the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1, and thecontrol server 20 of FIG. 1. Each of the plurality of legacy servers22-1 through 22-N may be implemented utilizing the legacy server 22 ofFIG. 1 of FIG. 1. The control server 20 includes the processing module44 FIG. 1 and the database 30 of FIG. 1. The processing module 44includes the diagnostic module 120 of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module122 of FIG. 4A, and the augmentation module 124 of FIG. 4. Thecommunication system functions to enhance performance of a plurality offinancial systems.

In an example of operation of the enhancing of the performance of theplurality financial systems, when enhancing the performance of the groupof financial systems through the utilization of a de-constructed assetapproach, the conversion server 16 obtains financial system informationfrom each of the plurality of financial systems. For example, theconversion server 16 receives financial system information 130-1 fromthe legacy server 22-1 of a first financial system, receives financialsystem information 130-2 from the legacy server 22-2 of a secondfinancial system, etc. The obtaining may further include interpreting aresponse to a query, interpreting a performance enhancement request, andperforming a lookup.

Having obtained the financial system information, the conversion server16 facilitates generation of asset augmentation information 138 based onthe financial system information from at least some of the financialsystems. For example, the conversion server 16 causes the diagnosticmodule 120 to produce desired financial attributes 132 based onfinancial system information 130 (e.g., an aggregate of the financialsystem information 130-1 through 130-N), where the diagnostic module 120characterizes current performance and assets.

Having caused production of the desired financial attributes 132, theconversion server 16 causes the acquisition module 122 to generateacquired augmenting asset bundle information 136 based on the desiredfinancial attributes 132 and augmenting asset information 134 (e.g., theacquisition module 122 extracts candidate asset characteristics, selectsa combination of assets to meet the needs of the plurality of financialsystems). Having caused the generation of the acquired augmenting assetbundle information 136, the conversion server 16 causes the augmentationmodule 124 to produce the asset augmentation information 138 based onthe acquired augmenting asset bundle information 136 (e.g., theaugmentation module 124 designs an augmenting asset bundle, generatestitle transfer information, and invokes acquisition of the selectedassets).

Having facilitated the generation of the asset augmentation information138, the conversion server 16 facilitates implementation of theenhancing of the performance of the group of financial systems. Forexample, the conversion server 16 issues asset and liabilitypartitioning information 140 to the transactional server 18, where theconversion server 16 generates the asset and liability partitioninginformation 140 based on the asset augmentation information 138. Thetransactional server 18 issues liability settlement information 142 tothe augmentation server 24 and receives asset settlement information 144in response. Having received the asset settlement information 144, thetransactional server 18 issues sub-asset settlement information to theplurality of legacy servers based on received asset settlementinformation 144. For example, the transactional server 18 issuessub-asset settlement information 146-1 to the legacy server 22-1, issuessub-asset settlement information 146-2 to the legacy server 22-2, etc.

FIG. 22B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of enhancingperformance of a plurality of financial systems within a communicationsystem. In particular, a method is presented for use in conjunction withone or more functions and features described in conjunction with FIGS.1-7C, 22A and also FIG. 22B. The method includes step 594 where aprocessing module of one or more computing devices (e.g., of one or moreservers), when enhancing performance of a group of financial systemsthrough the utilization of a de-constructive asset approach, obtainsfinancial system information from substantially each of the financialsystems of the group of financial systems. The obtaining includes one ormore of interpreting a response to a query, interpreting a performanceenhancement request, and performing a lookup.

The method continues at step 596 where the processing module facilitatesgeneration of asset augmentation information based on the financialsystem information from at least some of the financial systems. Forexample, the processing module causes producing desired financialattributes based on financial system information, causes producingacquired augmenting asset bundle information based on the desiredfinancial attributes and augmenting asset information (e.g., extractcandidate asset characteristics, select a combination of assets to meetneeds of the group of financial systems), and causes producing assetaugmentation information based on the acquired augmenting asset bundleinformation (e.g., design and augmenting asset bundle, generate titletransfer information, invoke acquisition of selected assets).

The method continues at step 598 where the processing module facilitatesimplementation of the enhancing of the performance of the group offinancial systems utilizing the de-constructed asset approach and basedon the asset augmentation information. For example, the processingmodule issues asset and liability partitioning information based on theasset augmentation information to cause issuing of sub-asset settlementinformation to each of the group of legacy financial systems (e.g., tolegacy servers) by causing issuing a liability settlement informationand receiving of asset settlement information to generate the sub-assetsettlement information.

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element etc.)that stores operational instructions can, when executed by one or moreprocessing modules of one or more computing devices (e.g., one or moreservers) of the communication system 10, cause the one or more computingdevices to perform any or all of the method steps described above.

FIG. 23A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1and the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A. the acquisition module 122includes the screening module 210 of FIG. 6A, the selection module 212of FIG. 6A, and the trading module 214 of FIG. 6A. The communicationsystem functions to match augmenting assets to payment commitments.

In an example of operation of the matching of the augmenting assets tothe payment commitments, screening module 210 of the acquisition module122 identifies candidate assets to produce down selected candidateassets 220. For example, the screen module 210 interprets augmentingasset information 134 to identify estimated time of payoutcharacteristics of the candidate assets identifies required payouttiming based on received desired financial attributes 132, andidentifies down selected candidate assets when estimated payout timingof the candidate assets compares favorably to a portion of the requiredpayout timing. For instance, the screening module 210 matches a group ofassets from the augmenting asset information 134 by identifying requiredliabilities (e.g., premium payments as modeled by negative cash flowsover time) and estimated asset benefits (e.g., estimated policy payoutsat varying times over times t1, t2, through tN) to a series of payoutsassociated with the desired financial attributes 132 (e.g., negativecash flow payouts such as pension benefits) to produce the down selectedcandidate asset information 220.

Having identified the down selected candidate assets 220, theacquisition module 122 causes prediction of timing of a financialcontribution of each of the down selected candidate assets whensubsequently de-constructed. For example, the selection module 212further identifies timing of the required liabilities and timing of theestimated asset benefits of each of the down selected assets of thecandidate assets 1-N to produce the prediction of timing of thefinancial contributions of each of the down selected candidate assets,and estimates the financial contributions themselves based on one ormore of current pricing, fair market evaluation (e.g., interpreting adata message from a data source), and historical information. Havingidentified the timing and the evaluation, the selection module 212further matches aggregate timing of the assets to require timing ofpayouts of the desired financial attributes 132 over a varying range oftiming and payout benefits (e.g., when the asset is a life insurancepolicy and the payout benefits are associated with a pension system).

Having predicted the timing of the financial contribution of each of thedown selected candidate assets, the selection module 212 selects anaggregate of the down selected candidate assets based on the predictedtiming of the financial contribution of the assets and the desiredfinancial attributes 132 to produce chosen augmenting asset bundleinformation 222. For example, the selection module 212 selects assetswhere estimated financial contributions of the aggregate augmentingasset bundle compares favorably to the desired timing of cash flow ofthe required payout timing of the desired financial attributes 132.

Having selected the assets, the trading module 214 of the acquisitionmodule and 22 facilitates acquisition (e.g., purchase) of the selectedaggregate of assets of the augmenting asset bundle to produce acquiredaugmenting asset bundle information 136. The facilitating includessending and receiving trading information 224 with the augmentationserver 24 to confirm purchase pricing, pass-through funding inaccordance with the purchase pricing, and confirm receipt and propertitle to the newly acquired assets.

FIG. 23B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of matchingaugmenting assets to payment commitments within a communication system.In particular, a method is presented for use in conjunction with one ormore functions and features described in conjunction with FIGS. 1-7C,23A and also FIG. 23B. The method includes step 610 where a processingmodule of one or more computing devices (e.g., of one or more servers)identifies candidate assets to produce down selected candidate assets,where at least some of the assets are to be utilized in a financialsystem supported by de-constructed assets. The identifying includes oneor more of interpreting augmenting asset information to identifyestimated time of payout characteristics of the candidate assets,identifying required payout timing based on received desired financialattributes, identifying down selected candidate assets when estimatedpayout timing of the candidate assets compare favorably to a portion ofthe required payout timing.

The method continues at step 612 where the processing module protectstiming of a financial contribution of each of the down selectedcandidate assets when subsequently de-constructed. The predicting may bebased on one or more of actual pricing, fair market value estimation,and matching to the desired financial attributes over a varying range oftiming of payout benefits when the asset is a financial instrument withpayout benefits.

The method continues at step 614 where the processing module selects anaggregate of the down selected candidate assets based on the predictedtiming of the financial contribution of the assets and desired financialattributes of the financial system to produce chosen augmenting assetbundle information, where estimated financial contributions of theaggregate augmenting asset bundle compares favorably to the desiredtiming of cash flows of the required payout timing. The method continuesat step 616 where the processing module facilitates acquisition of theselected aggregate of assets to produce acquired augmenting asset bundleinformation. For example, the processing module sends and receivestrading information to confirm purchase pricing and passes throughfunding in accordance with the purchase pricing followed by confirmationof receipt and title.

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices.

In addition, at least one memory section (e.g., a computer readablememory, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, anon-transitory computer readable memory organized into a first memoryelement, a second memory element, a third memory element, a fourthelement section, a fifth memory element etc.) that stores operationalinstructions can, when executed by one or more processing modules of oneor more computing devices (e.g., one or more servers) of thecommunication system 10, cause the one or more computing devices toperform any or all of the method steps described above.

FIG. 24A is a schematic block diagram of another embodiment of acommunication system that includes a plurality of legacy servers 22-1through 22-N, a plurality of transactional servers 18-1 through 18-N, aplurality of augmentation servers 24-1 through 24-N, the conversionserver 16 of FIG. 1, and the control server 20 of FIG. 1. Each of thelegacy servers 22-1 through 22-N may be implemented utilizing the Legacyserver 22 of FIG. 1, each of the transactional servers 18-1 through 18-Nmay be implemented utilizing the transactional server 18 of FIG. 1, andthe plurality of augmentation servers 24-1 through 24-N may beimplemented utilizing the augmentation server 24 of FIG. 1. The controlserver 20 includes the processing module 44 FIG. 1 and the database 30of FIG. 1. The processing module 44 includes the diagnostic module 120of FIG. 4A, the acquisition module 122 of FIG. 4A, and the augmentationmodule 124 of FIG. 4. The communication system functions to trade assetsbetween a plurality of financial systems (e.g., a first financial systemincludes the legacy server 22-1, the transactional server 18-1, and theaugmentation server 24-1, etc.).

In an example of operation of the trading of the assets between theplurality of financial systems, the conversion server 16 determines toevaluate optimization of asset utilization by the plurality of financialsystems, where the plurality of financial systems utilize ade-constructed asset approach. The determining includes one or more ofdetecting an unfavorable performance of at least one financial system(e.g., based on financial system information 130, identifying newlyavailable assets (e.g., augmenting asset information 134), receiving anevaluation request, and detecting expiration of an evaluation timeframe.

When evaluating the optimization of the asset utilization, theconversion server 16 facilitates performing an asset utilizationanalysis of assets presently utilized in the de-constructed assetapproach by substantially each of the financial systems. For example,the conversion server 16 aggregates financial system information 130 byobtaining financial system information 130-1 through 130-N from thelegacy servers 22-1 through 22-N, obtains asset and liabilitypartitioning information 140-1 through 140 N from the plurality oftransactional servers 18-1 through 18-N, and, for each financial system,compares actual performance to desired performance to produce the assetutilization analysis.

When the asset utilization analysis indicates unfavorable performance byone or more of the financial systems, the conversion server 16determines an asset utilization optimization approach. The determiningincludes one or more of listing an inventory of assets based on thefinancial system information 130, aggregating augmenting assetinformation 134-1 through 134-N obtained from the plurality ofaugmentation servers 24-1 through 24-N to produce augmenting assetinformation 134, causing the diagnostic module 122 produce desiredfinancial attributes 132 based on the financial system information 130,causing the acquisition module 122 to produce acquired augmenting assetbundle information 136 based on the desired financial attributes 132 andthe augmenting asset information 134, and causing the augmentationmodule 124 to produce asset augmentation information 138 based on theacquired augmenting asset bundle information 136.

Having produced the asset utilization optimization approach, theconversion server 16 facilitates implementation of the asset utilizationoptimization approach. For example, the conversion server 16 issuesasset and liability partitioning information 140-1 through 140-N on a asrequired basis (e.g., to those affected) to the transactional servers18-1 through 18-N based on the asset augmentation information 138) tocause issuing of sub-asset settlement information 146-1 through 146-N tothe plurality of legacy servers 22-1 through 22-N, where thetransactional servers 18-1 through 18-N issue corresponding liabilitysettlement information 142-1 through 142-N to corresponding augmentationservers 24-1 through 24-N causing the plurality of augmentation servers24-1 through 24-N to issue asset settlement information 144 1 through140 4N to cause the transactional servers 18-1 through 18-N to issue thesub-asset settlement information 146-1 through 146-N to the legacyservicers 22-1 through 22-N.

FIG. 24B is a logic diagram of an example of a method of trading assetswithin a communication system. In particular, a method is presented foruse in conjunction with one or more functions and features described inconjunction with FIGS. 1-7C, 24A and also FIG. 24B. The method includesstep 630 where a processing module of one or more computing devices(e.g., of one or more servers) determines to evaluate optimization ofasset utilization by a plurality of financial systems, where theplurality of financial systems utilize a de-constructed asset approach.The determining includes one or more of detecting an unfavorableperformance of at least one of the financial systems (e.g., based onfinancial system information from one or more of the financial systems),identifying newly available assets (e.g., augmenting asset informationfrom one or more augmentation servers), receiving an evaluation request,and detecting expiration of an evaluation time frame.

The method continues at step 632 where the processing module performanceand asset utilization analysis of assets presently utilized in thede-constructed asset approach by substantially each of the financialsystems. For example, the processing module gathers financial systeminformation, gathers asset and liability petition information from oneor more the financial systems, and, for each financial system, comparesactual performance to desired performance to produce the assetutilization analysis.

When the asset utilization analysis indicates unfavorable performance byone or more of the financial systems, the method continues at step 634where the processing module determines an asset utilization optimizationapproach. For example, the processing module aggregates the financialsystem information from the plurality of financial systems to producefinancial system information, lists and inventory of presently utilizedassets to produce augmenting asset information, generates assetaugmentation information to produce the asset utilization optimizationapproach, causes producing desired financial attributes based on thefinancial system information, causes producing acquired augmenting assetbundle information based on the desired financial attributes and theaugmenting asset information, and causes producing asset augmentationinformation based on the acquired augmenting asset bundle information.

The method continues at step 636 for the processing module facilitatesimplementation of the asset utilization optimization approach. Forexample, the processing module issues asset and liability partitioninginformation to affected financial systems based on the assetaugmentation information (e.g., sends to transactional servers) to causeissuing of sub-asset settlement information to the affected financialsystems (e.g., to legacy servers) of the plurality financial systems(e.g., causing issuing of liability settlement information to acorresponding augmentation server and causing receipt of assetsettlement information from a corresponding augmentation server to causegeneration of the sub-asset some information).

The method described above in conjunction with the processing module canalternatively be performed by other modules of the communication system10 of FIG. 1 or by other devices. In addition, at least one memorysection (e.g., a computer readable memory, a non-transitory computerreadable storage medium, a non-transitory computer readable memoryorganized into a first memory element, a second memory element, a thirdmemory element, a fourth element section, a fifth memory element, asixth memory element, etc.) that stores operational instructions can,when executed by one or more processing modules of one or more computingdevices (e.g., one or more servers) of the communication system 10,cause the one or more computing devices to perform any or all of themethod steps described above.

It is noted that terminologies as may be used herein such as bit stream,stream, signal sequence, etc. (or their equivalents) have been usedinterchangeably to describe digital information whose contentcorresponds to any of a number of desired types (e.g., data, video,speech, audio, etc. any of which may generally be referred to as‘data’).

As may be used herein, the terms “substantially” and “approximately”provides an industry-accepted tolerance for its corresponding termand/or relativity between items. Such an industry-accepted toleranceranges from less than one percent to fifty percent and corresponds to,but is not limited to, component values, integrated circuit processvariations, temperature variations, rise and fall times, and/or thermalnoise. Such relativity between items ranges from a difference of a fewpercent to magnitude differences. As may also be used herein, theterm(s) “configured to”, “operably coupled to”, “coupled to”, and/or“coupling” includes direct coupling between items and/or indirectcoupling between items via an intervening item (e.g., an item includes,but is not limited to, a component, an element, a circuit, and/or amodule) where, for an example of indirect coupling, the intervening itemdoes not modify the information of a signal but may adjust its currentlevel, voltage level, and/or power level. As may further be used herein,inferred coupling (i.e., where one element is coupled to another elementby inference) includes direct and indirect coupling between two items inthe same manner as “coupled to”. As may even further be used herein, theterm “configured to”, “operable to”, “coupled to”, or “operably coupledto” indicates that an item includes one or more of power connections,input(s), output(s), etc., to perform, when activated, one or more itscorresponding functions and may further include inferred coupling to oneor more other items. As may still further be used herein, the term“associated with”, includes direct and/or indirect coupling of separateitems and/or one item being embedded within another item.

As may be used herein, the term “compares favorably”, indicates that acomparison between two or more items, signals, etc., provides a desiredrelationship. For example, when the desired relationship is that signal1 has a greater magnitude than signal 2, a favorable comparison may beachieved when the magnitude of signal 1 is greater than that of signal 2or when the magnitude of signal 2 is less than that of signal 1. As maybe used herein, the term “compares unfavorably”, indicates that acomparison between two or more items, signals, etc., fails to providethe desired relationship.

As may also be used herein, the terms “processing module”, “processingcircuit”, “processor”, and/or “processing unit” may be a singleprocessing device or a plurality of processing devices. Such aprocessing device may be a microprocessor, micro-controller, digitalsignal processor, microcomputer, central processing unit, fieldprogrammable gate array, programmable logic device, state machine, logiccircuitry, analog circuitry, digital circuitry, and/or any device thatmanipulates signals (analog and/or digital) based on hard coding of thecircuitry and/or operational instructions. The processing module,module, processing circuit, and/or processing unit may be, or furtherinclude, memory and/or an integrated memory element, which may be asingle memory device, a plurality of memory devices, and/or embeddedcircuitry of another processing module, module, processing circuit,and/or processing unit. Such a memory device may be a read-only memory,random access memory, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, staticmemory, dynamic memory, flash memory, cache memory, and/or any devicethat stores digital information. Note that if the processing module,module, processing circuit, and/or processing unit includes more thanone processing device, the processing devices may be centrally located(e.g., directly coupled together via a wired and/or wireless busstructure) or may be distributedly located (e.g., cloud computing viaindirect coupling via a local area network and/or a wide area network).Further note that if the processing module, module, processing circuit,and/or processing unit implements one or more of its functions via astate machine, analog circuitry, digital circuitry, and/or logiccircuitry, the memory and/or memory element storing the correspondingoperational instructions may be embedded within, or external to, thecircuitry comprising the state machine, analog circuitry, digitalcircuitry, and/or logic circuitry. Still further note that, the memoryelement may store, and the processing module, module, processingcircuit, and/or processing unit executes, hard coded and/or operationalinstructions corresponding to at least some of the steps and/orfunctions illustrated in one or more of the Figures. Such a memorydevice or memory element can be included in an article of manufacture.

One or more embodiments have been described above with the aid of methodsteps illustrating the performance of specified functions andrelationships thereof. The boundaries and sequence of these functionalbuilding blocks and method steps have been arbitrarily defined hereinfor convenience of description. Alternate boundaries and sequences canbe defined so long as the specified functions and relationships areappropriately performed. Any such alternate boundaries or sequences arethus within the scope and spirit of the claims. Further, the boundariesof these functional building blocks have been arbitrarily defined forconvenience of description. Alternate boundaries could be defined aslong as the certain significant functions are appropriately performed.Similarly, flow diagram blocks may also have been arbitrarily definedherein to illustrate certain significant functionality.

To the extent used, the flow diagram block boundaries and sequence couldhave been defined otherwise and still perform the certain significantfunctionality. Such alternate definitions of both functional buildingblocks and flow diagram blocks and sequences are thus within the scopeand spirit of the claims. One of average skill in the art will alsorecognize that the functional building blocks, and other illustrativeblocks, modules and components herein, can be implemented as illustratedor by discrete components, application specific integrated circuits,processors executing appropriate software and the like or anycombination thereof.

In addition, a flow diagram may include a “start” and/or “continue”indication. The “start” and “continue” indications reflect that thesteps presented can optionally be incorporated in or otherwise used inconjunction with other routines. In this context, “start” indicates thebeginning of the first step presented and may be preceded by otheractivities not specifically shown. Further, the “continue” indicationreflects that the steps presented may be performed multiple times and/ormay be succeeded by other activities not specifically shown. Further,while a flow diagram indicates a particular ordering of steps, otherorderings are likewise possible provided that the principles ofcausality are maintained.

The one or more embodiments are used herein to illustrate one or moreaspects, one or more features, one or more concepts, and/or one or moreexamples. A physical embodiment of an apparatus, an article ofmanufacture, a machine, and/or of a process may include one or more ofthe aspects, features, concepts, examples, etc. described with referenceto one or more of the embodiments discussed herein. Further, from figureto figure, the embodiments may incorporate the same or similarly namedfunctions, steps, modules, etc. that may use the same or differentreference numbers and, as such, the functions, steps, modules, etc. maybe the same or similar functions, steps, modules, etc. or differentones.

Unless specifically stated to the contra, signals to, from, and/orbetween elements in a figure of any of the figures presented herein maybe analog or digital, continuous time or discrete time, and single-endedor differential. For instance, if a signal path is shown as asingle-ended path, it also represents a differential signal path.Similarly, if a signal path is shown as a differential path, it alsorepresents a single-ended signal path. While one or more particulararchitectures are described herein, other architectures can likewise beimplemented that use one or more data buses not expressly shown, directconnectivity between elements, and/or indirect coupling between otherelements as recognized by one of average skill in the art.

The term “module” is used in the description of one or more of theembodiments. A module implements one or more functions via a device suchas a processor or other processing device or other hardware that mayinclude or operate in association with a memory that stores operationalinstructions. A module may operate independently and/or in conjunctionwith software and/or firmware. As also used herein, a module may containone or more sub-modules, each of which may be one or more modules.

As may further be used herein, a computer readable memory includes oneor more memory elements. A memory element may be a separate memorydevice, multiple memory devices, or a set of memory locations within amemory device. Such a memory device may be a read-only memory, randomaccess memory, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, static memory,dynamic memory, flash memory, cache memory, and/or any device thatstores digital information. The memory device may be in a form a solidstate memory, a hard drive memory, cloud memory, thumb drive, servermemory, computing device memory, and/or other physical medium forstoring digital information.

While particular combinations of various functions and features of theone or more embodiments have been expressly described herein, othercombinations of these features and functions are likewise possible. Thepresent disclosure is not limited by the particular examples disclosedherein and expressly incorporates these other combinations.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for execution by a processing module ofa computing device of one or more computing devices of a computingsystem, the method comprises: determining to enhance a legacy assetbase, wherein the legacy asset base is to provide a desired level ofsupport for a plurality of ongoing financial obligations in accordancewith desired financial attributes; determining an asset selectionapproach for selecting a subset of augmenting assets from a plurality ofavailable augmenting assets to produce selected augmenting assets,wherein the selected augmenting assets are associated with a fair marketvalue, wherein each available augmenting asset of the plurality ofavailable augmenting assets assigns a future time-estimated benefitpayment of the available augmenting asset to a corresponding commonentity, wherein the available augmenting asset further assigns a seriesof time-certain obligated payments of the available augmenting asset tothe corresponding common entity; selecting, in accordance with the assetselection approach, a first augmenting asset of the subset of augmentingassets from the plurality of available augmenting assets to produce afirst selected augmenting asset of the selected augmenting assets,wherein the first selected augmenting asset assigns a first futuretime-estimated benefit payment of the first selected augmenting asset toa first common entity, wherein the first selected augmenting assetassigns a first series of time-certain obligated payments to the firstcommon entity; splitting the first selected augmenting asset to producean augmenting asset bundle by: reassigning a portion of the first futuretime-estimated benefit payment of the first selected augmenting assetfrom the first common entity of the first selected augmenting asset to abenefit entity, wherein an aggregate of a plurality of futuretime-estimated benefit payments of the selected augmenting assets isassociated with a benefit net present value, and reassigning the firstseries of time-certain obligated payments of the first selectedaugmenting asset from the first common entity of the first selectedaugmenting asset to a sponsor entity, such that a beneficial valuationelevation is created where a sum of the benefit net present value and aliability net present value is greater than the fair market value of theselected augmenting assets, wherein an aggregate of a plurality ofseries of time-certain obligated payments of the selected augmentingassets is associated with the liability net present value; and assigningthe benefit entity to the legacy asset base, so that the legacy assetbase provides the desired level support for the plurality of ongoingfinancial obligations due to the beneficial valuation elevation overdirect utilization of the selected augmenting assets.
 2. The method ofclaim 1 further comprises: splitting the first selected augmenting assetto produce the augmenting asset bundle further by: reassigning aremaining portion of the first future time-estimated benefit payment ofthe first selected augmenting asset from the first common entity to thesponsor entity, so that a favorable offset is created against theliability net present value benefiting the sponsor entity.
 3. The methodof claim 1, wherein the determining to enhance the legacy asset basecomprises one or more of: detecting that the legacy asset base does notprovide a desired cash flow level for the plurality of ongoing financialobligations in accordance with the desired financial attributes;detecting that an optimization timeframe has expired; and interpretingan optimization request.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein thedetermining the asset selection approach for selecting the subset ofaugmenting assets from the plurality of available augmenting assetscomprises one or more of: indicating a cash flow based asset selectionapproach when support of a desired cash flow level for the plurality ofongoing financial obligations is detected; indicating a timing basedasset selection approach when a desired timing of the desired cash flowlevel for the plurality of ongoing financial obligations is detected;indicating a valuation based asset selection approach when a desiredvaluation of the legacy asset base is detected; indicating a rate ofreturn based asset selection approach when a desired minimum rate ofreturn for the augmenting asset bundle is detected; and indicating arisk based asset selection approach when a desired maximum risk levelfor the augmenting asset bundle is detected.
 5. The method of claim 1,wherein the selecting the first augmenting asset of the subset ofaugmenting assets from the plurality of available augmenting assets toproduce the first selected augmenting asset of the selected augmentingassets comprises one or more of: identifying the first augmenting assetof the subset of augmenting assets associated with support of a desiredcash flow level for the plurality of ongoing financial obligations whenthe asset selection approach includes a cash flow based asset selectionapproach; identifying the first augmenting asset of the subset ofaugmenting assets associated with a desired timing of the desired cashflow level for the plurality of ongoing financial obligations when theasset selection approach includes a timing based asset selectionapproach; identifying the first augmenting asset of the subset ofaugmenting assets associated with a desired valuation of the legacyasset base when the asset selection approach includes a valuation basedasset selection approach; identifying the first augmenting asset of thesubset of augmenting assets associated with a desired minimum rate ofreturn for the augmenting asset bundle when the asset selection approachincludes a rate of return based asset selection approach; andidentifying the first augmenting asset of the subset of augmentingassets associated with a desired maximum risk level for the augmentingasset bundle when the asset selection approach includes a risk basedasset selection approach.
 6. The method of claim 1, wherein theselecting the first augmenting asset of the subset of augmenting assetsfrom the plurality of available augmenting assets to produce the firstselected augmenting asset of the selected augmenting assets furthercomprises one or more of: identifying the subset of augmenting assetsfor the augmenting asset bundle such that a value of the benefit entityis greater than a desired valuation lift of the legacy asset base; andidentifying the subset of augmenting assets for the augmenting assetbundle such that an aggregate value of a remaining portion of the futuretime-estimated benefit payment of each selected augmenting asset isgreater than the liability net present value associated with theaugmenting asset bundle.
 7. A computing device of a computing system,the computing device comprises: an interface; a local memory; and aprocessing module operably coupled to the interface and the localmemory, wherein the processing module functions to: determine to enhancea legacy asset base, wherein the legacy asset base is to provide adesired level of support for a plurality of ongoing financialobligations in accordance with desired financial attributes; determinean asset selection approach for selecting a subset of augmenting assetsfrom a plurality of available augmenting assets to produce selectedaugmenting assets, wherein the selected augmenting assets are associatedwith a fair market value, wherein each available augmenting asset of theplurality of available augmenting assets assigns a future time-estimatedbenefit payment of the available augmenting asset to a correspondingcommon entity, wherein the available augmenting asset further assigns aseries of time-certain obligated payments of the available augmentingasset to the corresponding common entity; select, in accordance with theasset selection approach, a first augmenting asset of the subset ofaugmenting assets from the plurality of available augmenting assets toproduce a first selected augmenting asset of the selected augmentingassets, wherein the first selected augmenting asset assigns a firstfuture time-estimated benefit payment of the first selected augmentingasset to a first common entity, wherein the first selected augmentingasset assigns a first series of time-certain obligated payments to thefirst common entity; split the first selected augmenting asset toproduce an augmenting asset bundle by: reassigning a portion of thefirst future time-estimated benefit payment of the first selectedaugmenting asset from the first common entity of the first selectedaugmenting asset to a benefit entity, wherein an aggregate of aplurality of future time-estimated benefit payments of the selectedaugmenting assets is associated with a benefit net present value, andreassigning the first series of time-certain obligated payments of thefirst selected augmenting asset from the first common entity of thefirst selected augmenting asset to a sponsor entity, such that abeneficial valuation elevation is created where a sum of the benefit netpresent value and a liability net present value is greater than the fairmarket value of the selected augmenting assets, wherein an aggregate ofa plurality of series of time-certain obligated payments of the selectedaugmenting assets is associated with the liability net present value;and assign the benefit entity to the legacy asset base, so that thelegacy asset base provides the desired level support for the pluralityof ongoing financial obligations due to the beneficial valuationelevation over direct utilization of the selected augmenting assets. 8.The computing device of claim 7, wherein the processing module furtherfunctions to: split the first selected augmenting asset to produce theaugmenting asset bundle further by: reassigning a remaining portion ofthe first future time-estimated benefit payment of the first selectedaugmenting asset from the first common entity to the sponsor entity, sothat a favorable offset is created against the liability net presentvalue benefiting the sponsor entity.
 9. The computing device of claim 7,wherein the processing module functions to determine to enhance thelegacy asset base by one or more of: detecting that the legacy assetbase does not provide a desired cash flow level for the plurality ofongoing financial obligations in accordance with the desired financialattributes; detecting that an optimization timeframe has expired; andinterpreting an optimization request.
 10. The computing device of claim7, wherein the processing module functions to determine the assetselection approach for selecting the subset of augmenting assets fromthe plurality of available augmenting assets by one or more of:indicating a cash flow based asset selection approach when support of adesired cash flow level for the plurality of ongoing financialobligations is detected; indicating a timing based asset selectionapproach when a desired timing of the desired cash flow level for theplurality of ongoing financial obligations is detected; indicating avaluation based asset selection approach when a desired valuation of thelegacy asset base is detected; indicating a rate of return based assetselection approach when a desired minimum rate of return for theaugmenting asset bundle is detected; and indicating a risk based assetselection approach when a desired maximum risk level for the augmentingasset bundle is detected.
 11. The computing device of claim 7, whereinthe processing module functions to select the first augmenting asset ofthe subset of augmenting assets from the plurality of availableaugmenting assets to produce the first selected augmenting asset of theselected augmenting assets by one or more of: identifying the firstaugmenting asset of the subset of augmenting assets associated withsupport of a desired cash flow level for the plurality of ongoingfinancial obligations when the asset selection approach includes a cashflow based asset selection approach; identifying the first augmentingasset of the subset of augmenting assets associated with a desiredtiming of the desired cash flow level for the plurality of ongoingfinancial obligations when the asset selection approach includes atiming based asset selection approach; identifying the first augmentingasset of the subset of augmenting assets associated with a desiredvaluation of the legacy asset base when the asset selection approachincludes a valuation based asset selection approach; identifying thefirst augmenting asset of the subset of augmenting assets associatedwith a desired minimum rate of return for the augmenting asset bundlewhen the asset selection approach includes a rate of return based assetselection approach; and identifying the first augmenting asset of thesubset of augmenting assets associated with a desired maximum risk levelfor the augmenting asset bundle when the asset selection approachincludes a risk based asset selection approach.
 12. The computing deviceof claim 7, wherein the processing module further functions to selectthe first augmenting asset of the subset of augmenting assets from theplurality of available augmenting assets to produce the first selectedaugmenting asset of the selected augmenting assets by one or more of:identifying the subset of augmenting assets for the augmenting assetbundle such that a value of the benefit entity is greater than a desiredvaluation lift of the legacy asset base; and identifying the subset ofaugmenting assets for the augmenting asset bundle such that an aggregatevalue of a remaining portion of the future time-estimated benefitpayment of each selected augmenting asset is greater than the liabilitynet present value associated with the augmenting asset bundle.
 13. Acomputer readable memory that comprises: a first memory element thatstores operational instructions that, when executed by a processingmodule causes the processing module to: determine to enhance a legacyasset base, wherein the legacy asset base is to provide a desired levelof support for a plurality of ongoing financial obligations inaccordance with desired financial attributes; a second memory elementthat stores operational instructions that, when executed by theprocessing module causes the processing module to: determine an assetselection approach for selecting a subset of augmenting assets from aplurality of available augmenting assets to produce selected augmentingassets, wherein the selected augmenting assets are associated with afair market value, wherein each available augmenting asset of theplurality of available augmenting assets assigns a future time-estimatedbenefit payment of the available augmenting asset to a correspondingcommon entity, wherein the available augmenting asset further assigns aseries of time-certain obligated payments of the available augmentingasset to the corresponding common entity; a third memory element thatstores operational instructions that, when executed by the processingmodule causes the processing module to: select, in accordance with theasset selection approach, a first augmenting asset of the subset ofaugmenting assets from the plurality of available augmenting assets toproduce a first selected augmenting asset of the selected augmentingassets, wherein the first selected augmenting asset assigns a firstfuture time-estimated benefit payment of the first selected augmentingasset to a first common entity, wherein the first selected augmentingasset assigns a first series of time-certain obligated payments to thefirst common entity; a fourth memory element that stores operationalinstructions that, when executed by the processing module causes theprocessing module to: split the first selected augmenting asset toproduce an augmenting asset bundle by: reassigning a portion of thefirst future time-estimated benefit payment of the first selectedaugmenting asset from the first common entity of the first selectedaugmenting asset to a benefit entity, wherein an aggregate of aplurality of future time-estimated benefit payments of the selectedaugmenting assets is associated with a benefit net present value, andreassigning the first series of time-certain obligated payments of thefirst selected augmenting asset from the first common entity of thefirst selected augmenting asset to a sponsor entity, such that abeneficial valuation elevation is created where a sum of the benefit netpresent value and a liability net present value is greater than the fairmarket value of the selected augmenting assets, wherein an aggregate ofa plurality of series of time-certain obligated payments of the selectedaugmenting assets is associated with the liability net present value;and a fifth memory element that stores operational instructions that,when executed by the processing module causes the processing module to:assign the benefit entity to the legacy asset base, so that the legacyasset base provides the desired level support for the plurality ofongoing financial obligations due to the beneficial valuation elevationover direct utilization of the selected augmenting assets.
 14. Thecomputer readable memory of claim 13, wherein: the fourth memory elementfurther stores operational instructions that, when executed by theprocessing module causes the processing module to: split the firstselected augmenting asset to produce the augmenting asset bundle furtherby: reassigning a remaining portion of the first future time-estimatedbenefit payment of the first selected augmenting asset from the firstcommon entity to the sponsor entity, so that a favorable offset iscreated against the liability net present value benefiting the sponsorentity.
 15. The computer readable memory of claim 13, wherein theprocessing module functions to execute the operational instructionsstored by the first memory element to cause the processing module todetermine to enhance the legacy asset base by one or more of: detectingthat the legacy asset base does not provide a desired cash flow levelfor the plurality of ongoing financial obligations in accordance withthe desired financial attributes; detecting that an optimizationtimeframe has expired; and interpreting an optimization request.
 16. Thecomputer readable memory of claim 13, wherein the processing modulefunctions to execute the operational instructions stored by the secondmemory element to cause the processing module to determine the assetselection approach for selecting the subset of augmenting assets fromthe plurality of available augmenting assets by one or more of:indicating a cash flow based asset selection approach when support of adesired cash flow level for the plurality of ongoing financialobligations is detected; indicating a timing based asset selectionapproach when a desired timing of the desired cash flow level for theplurality of ongoing financial obligations is detected; indicating avaluation based asset selection approach when a desired valuation of thelegacy asset base is detected; indicating a rate of return based assetselection approach when a desired minimum rate of return for theaugmenting asset bundle is detected; and indicating a risk based assetselection approach when a desired maximum risk level for the augmentingasset bundle is detected.
 17. The computer readable memory of claim 13,wherein the processing module functions to execute the operationalinstructions stored by the third memory element to cause the processingmodule to select the first augmenting asset of the subset of augmentingassets from the plurality of available augmenting assets to produce thefirst selected augmenting asset of the selected augmenting assets by oneor more of: identifying the first augmenting asset of the subset ofaugmenting assets associated with support of a desired cash flow levelfor the plurality of ongoing financial obligations when the assetselection approach includes a cash flow based asset selection approach;identifying the first augmenting asset of the subset of augmentingassets associated with a desired timing of the desired cash flow levelfor the plurality of ongoing financial obligations when the assetselection approach includes a timing based asset selection approach;identifying the first augmenting asset of the subset of augmentingassets associated with a desired valuation of the legacy asset base whenthe asset selection approach includes a valuation based asset selectionapproach; identifying the first augmenting asset of the subset ofaugmenting assets associated with a desired minimum rate of return forthe augmenting asset bundle when the asset selection approach includes arate of return based asset selection approach; and identifying the firstaugmenting asset of the subset of augmenting assets associated with adesired maximum risk level for the augmenting asset bundle when theasset selection approach includes a risk based asset selection approach.18. The computer readable memory of claim 13, wherein the processingmodule functions to execute further operational instructions stored bythe third memory element to cause the processing module to select thefirst augmenting asset of the subset of augmenting assets from theplurality of available augmenting assets to produce the first selectedaugmenting asset of the selected augmenting assets by one or more of:identifying the subset of augmenting assets for the augmenting assetbundle such that a value of the benefit entity is greater than a desiredvaluation lift of the legacy asset base; and identifying the subset ofaugmenting assets for the augmenting asset bundle such that an aggregatevalue of a remaining portion of the future time-estimated benefitpayment of each selected augmenting asset is greater than the liabilitynet present value associated with the augmenting asset bundle.